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The MET Office Book Of The
British Weather

Details: This is a unique
and entertaining
reference to the British
weather presented in a
series of colourful maps
showing every aspect of
national and local
weather throughout the
year. It is based on Met
Office statistics, and
charts sunshine hours,
rainfall, temperature,
wind and many other
indicators collected by
the world's leading
meteorological
organization. In addition
the statistics forecasts
the likely weather for
the British Isles over
the next thirty years,
providing a fascinating
and detailed insight into
how climate change is
likely to affect Britain,
based on the very latest
data compiled by leading
climate scientists. Ideal
for: Amateur
meteorologists interested
in the realities of
temperature, sunshine,
rainfall, wind and
extreme weather in the
UK. This paperback book
has 160 pages and
measures: 20 x 16.8 x
1.2cm

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The Complete Guide Of Birds Of
Britain And Europe

Written a leading
wildlife expert, this
beautifully presented
guide to more than 540
species of bird is an
ideal family reference
book or a perfect gift
for anyone with an
interest in bird
watching. The guide is
presented in striking
full color throughout
with magnificent artwork
by leading bird artists,
and authoritative and
concise writing from
leading ornithologists.
Each species entry
includes illustrations
and/or photographs,
distribution map,
detailed background
information, and bird
facts such as habitat,
feeding habits, and
flight behaviour. Also
included is advice on the
best times and places to
view the more secretive
or rarer birds.

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The Book Of Summer

The summer stretches
ahead of you and you want
to make the most of it
but don't know where to
begin. The Book of Summer
comes to the rescue with
pleasurable and
entertaining suggestions
for those halcyon days.
From the cool breezes of
the beginning of the
season, through its
heady midsummer days and
up to the final lazy
moments of warmth before
autumn, there are ideas
aplenty, including: How
to whip up dishes to eat
al fresco for the first
picnic of the year How to
catch glow worms
Suggestions for midnight
walks Tips for organizing
a street party When to
make a splash in the cool
water, whether lounging
at the lido or night
swimming under the stars
How to capitalize on the
good weather by growing
your own summer food As
well as practical tips
there are
evocative"es and
facts about summer
scattered throughout the
book, with attractive
black and white line
illustrations.

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Bird Identification And
Fieldcraft

Many birders shy away
from certain activities
like sea-watching and
seem to 'miss out' on
some spectacular sights
such as the migration of
thousands of birds in the
autumn because they find
the birds too tricky to
identify or haven't the
field skills to get good
views. This book will
show birders of all
levels how easy it can
be. A Birdwatcher's
Guide: Bird
Identification and
Fieldcraft aims to
improve the skills of
birders of all levels.
Firstly, the book deals
with identification and
covers the approaches,
explaining how to ID
birds. It then moves on
to a more advanced level,
dealing with topics such
as changing appearances
throughout the year.
Secondly, it turns its
attention to fieldcraft,
looking at specialist
skills that all birders
need and the birding
year, providing details
on what to do, what to
look for and how to make
the most of each season.
Superb photos and
artworks, many specially
commissioned,
beautifully illustrate
the text. This book will
offer invaluable
information, hints and
tips usually only gleaned
through years of
experience and very
rarely found in print
form.

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Springwatch British Wildlife

Springwatch British
Wildlife is the perfect
year-round countryside
introduction to the
much-loved wildlife of
the popular BBC2
television series. The
book guides you through
Britain's rich and
diverse natural heritage,
allowing you to enjoy
the nation's wildlife at
its finest ? learning how
the animals live and
where to find them, why
they do what they do and
how we can appreciate
them. You will be
introduced to the birds,
mammals and plants that
inhabit our gardens,
cities and countryside,
with detailed species
descriptions and
beautiful photographs
allowing you to
understand their
appearance, behaviour
and habitats. Discover
the best-kept secrets
about garden birds,
fascinating fungi facts
and what leaves and seeds
tell us about our
thriving plant life. Join
the Springwatch team as
they help you to explore
the natural world and
unlock the mysteries to
British wildlife.

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The Pocket Guide To Birds Of
Prey Of Britain And Europe

Birds of prey come in
many shapes and sizes,
and some are dramatic,
charismatic birds. In the
opinion of many people,
few species in Europe
match the lammergeier for
sheer spectacle, and
many others would rate
the peregrine high on the
list of perfectly adapted
hunters. This fantastic
pocket guide features the
nine raptor families, up
to 15 meticulously
detailed illustrations
for each species in
flight and at rest for
accurate identification,
stunning photgraphs
demonstrating the
habitat, breeding and
feeding patterns of each
family, symbols to
provide essential
information and
colour-coding the groups
of birds by family for
quick reference. This
pocket guide is a must
for all bird watchers,
what ever level they are
at.

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AA Field Guide To Birds Of
Britain And Europe

This identification guide
covers all the birds that
breed and are regularly
seen in Europe, plus a
large selection of the
rarer visitors. The
illustrations show the
birds in a variety of
plummages, while the
detailed text describes
over 500 species that may
be encountered in the
region. It features
concise descriptions
enabling easy
identification, not to
mention details of voice,
habitat and distribution
in Britain and Europe,
plus an indication of the
status of each species.
Ideal for use in the
field or at home.

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Hamlyn Guide - Birds Of
Britain And Europe

An easy to use
identification guide to
every bird breeding in
Europe and all regular
migrants. The seasonal
range and breeding areas
of each species are shown
on up-to-date
distribution maps. Each
species is illustrated
with detailed artwork
showing male/female
variation, and juvenile
and winter plumage where
relevant. The species
descriptions give details
of habitat, behaviour
and call, and highlight
the key features needed
for positive
identification in the
field.

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Top Birding Sites Of Europe

If you have ever dreamt
of seeing Snowy Owls in
Norway, spectacular
raptor migration by the
Black Sea, Wallcreepers
in the Pyrenees or
seabird cities off
Scotland, then this book
and CD package is for
you. "Top Birding Sites
of Europe" features more
than 30 detailed accounts
of the continent's finest
bird locations, from the
famous Camargue and Coto
Donana, to some less
well known but no less
productive destinations.
The expertly written and
very readable text is
backed up by lavish
photos of the birds and
scenery at each of the
chosen hot-spots,
including rare images of
amazing species and some
of the continent's most
stunning avian
spectacles. A CD of key
bird sounds complements
the entries on each site.
Whether you want to use
it to plan your holidays
for years to come, or
just as an inspirational
book to dip into, Top
Birding Sites of Europe
will have a wide appeal
for all those with an
interest in birds. There
is huge interest in
birdwatching: for example
more than 1 million RSPB
members. This
inspirational book and CD
is ideal for birders and
wildlife enthusiasts
planning their next trip,
or as a gift to a
birdwatcher. It will
appeal to all European
birders, and to all
those interested in
wildlife and
conservation.

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The Most Amazing Places On
Britain's Coast, A Unique
Guide To More Than 1000
Captivating And Curious
Locations

From the tempestuous seas
round Cape Wrath, at the
north-west tip of the
Scottish mainland, to
the gentle creeks and
estuaries of East Anglia,
Britain's coastline
offers an inexhaustible
range of dramatic
contrasts. Whether you
are looking for peace and
solitude or all the fun
of the fair, this book
will lead you there - to
remote sandy coves,
lofty clifftop viewpoints
or an exhilarating ride
on Blackpool's
rollercoaster's. Starting
at the Severn estuary
near Bristol, this
unique touring guide
takes you on an epic
voyage of discovery round
the entire coast of
England, Scotland and
Wales, observing the
changing scenery, and
evoking the character of
more than 1, 500 places
of interest. It describes
the type of beaches you
will find, identifies
castles and stately homes
to visit, nature
reserves to explore,
stunning coast walks to
discover and places where
you may simply prefer to
sit back and relax.
Charming clifftop
villages such as Clovelly
in Devon, dramatic
coastal stacks such as
the Old Man of Hoy off
Scotland, lively
end-of-pier shows at
coastal resorts such as
Blackpool and expanses of
golden sand such as
Polzeath Beach in
Cornwall illustrate the
wonderful diversity of
attractions that
Britain's coast has to
offer.

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Life On The Wing

Derwent May is one of the
country s leading experts
on nature and the
countryside and, for
many years, his Feather
Reports have appeared
regularly in the pages of
The Times. In those
columns collected in this
evocative and charming
volume May captures the
rich and changing world
of British bird life
throughout the calendar
year. In the tradition of
Gilbert White and W. H.
Hudson, May writes with
a freshness of
observation and
sensitivity that makes On
The Wing simply
captivating, especially
when combined with the
superlative nature
drawings of illustrator
Peter Brown. This is a
book that is sure to be
treasured by all nature
lovers.

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The Great British Year -
Wildlife Through The Seasons

Britain is a place of
remarkable beauty and
surprising extremes:
nowhere else in the
temperate world boasts
such extreme variety in
such a small area. Our
humble island has over
10, 000 miles of
coastline; iconic animals
and birds; and unique
spectacles of migration
that see wildlife from
all corners of the globe
descend upon our shores.
Here, life is governed
by the seasons: each
month bringing
extraordinary
transformations to our
land and its inhabitants.
This lavish companion to
the new BBC One series
brings Britain to life,
celebrating the vibrancy
of the changing year
through stunning
photography and
mesmerising time-lapse
sequences, and revealing
the unmissable drama and
beauty to be witnessed on
our very own doorstep.

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Oscar - The Bionic Cat: A
Heart-Warming Tale Of Feline
Bravery

When Kate Allans
beloved black cat,
Oscar, is found lying
severely injured in a
field near their Jersey
home, she is sure the
accident-prone boy has
met his end. With both
hind legs severed by a
combine-harvester, his
life hangs in the
balance; luckily for
Oscar, his vet knows
Noel Fitzpatrick, star
of BBC Ones The
Bionic Vet, who agrees
to try pioneering surgery
to replace his legs with
specially created
prosthetics. This is the
amazing true account of a
loving family faced with
agonising decisions and
unexpected twists of
fate, and a courageous
black feline destined to
become the worlds
first bionic cat.

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RSPB Birds Of Britain And
Europe

Written by Rob Hume, a
birdwatching expert with
over 23 years of
experience working for
the RSPB, this
exhaustive hardback guide
to the Birds of Britain
and Europe from Dorling
Kindersley is the perfect
gift for enthusiasts. A
stunning illustrated
resource, this
wonderfully colourful
book is packed with
photographs and will help
you to identify over 500
regularly spotted species
with a range of
illustrations, maps and
key characteristics. With
detailed information on
each type of bird, from
their anatomy to their
life cycle and behaviour,
this is a thorough and
practical guide

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What It Means To Be Human:
Reflections From 1791 To The
Present

In 1872, a woman known
only as 'An Ernest
Englishwoman' published
an open letter entitled
'Are women animals?', in
which she protested the
fact that women were not
treated as fully human.
In reality, their status
was worse than that of
animals: regulations
prohibiting cruelty
against dogs, horses and
cattle were significantly
more punitive than laws
against cruelty to women.
What does it mean to be
'human' rather than
'animal'? If the Ernest
Englishwoman had turned
her gaze to the previous
century, her critique
could equally have
applied to slaves. In her
time and beyond, the
debate around human
status involved questions
of language, facial
physiology, and
vegetarianism. If she had
been capable of looking
100 years into the
future, she might have
wondered about chimeras,
created by transplanting
animal fluids and organs
into human bodies, or
the ethics of stem cell
research. In this
meticulously researched,
wide-ranging and
illuminating book,
Joanna Bourke explores
the legacy of more than
two centuries, and looks
forward to what the
future might hold for
humans and animals.

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Garden Birds And Wildlife

Written by Dr. Paul
Sterry, a leading
wildlife author and Mike
Toms of the B.T.O.
(British Trust for
Ornithology) Garden Birds
& Wildlife is a truly
unique, must-have guide
perfect for all wildlife
watchers. The guide
includes unique
information from the BTO,
providing readers with
more information about
birds and wildlife in
their gardens than any
other guide. Each entry
is accompanied by
numerous photographs and
illustrations to help
with identification,
regardless of the time of
year or what the bird is
doing. The pictures also
underline behaviour and
help readers understand
why the bird behaves the
way it does. Each entry
is highly detailed and
includes distribution
patterns and seasonal
trends presented in
clear, easy-to-use
graphs; details of size,
food, nest and eggs;
bird numbers; and typical
lifespan and the longest
recorded lifespan.

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What A Plant Knows: A Field
Guide To The Senses Of Your
Garden And Beyond

How does a Venus flytrap
know when to snap shut?
Can it feel an insect's
spindly legs? How do
roses know when it's
spring? Do they actually
remember the weather?
Now, in What a Plant
Knows, renowned
biologist Daniel
Chamovitz presents a
beguiling exploration of
how plants experience our
shared Earth - in terms
of sight, smell, taste,
touch, hearing,
memory, and even
awareness. Combining
cutting-edge research
with lively storytelling,
Chamovitz explains how a
willow tree knows when
its neighbours have been
commandeered by an army
of ravenous beetles to
why an avocado ripens
when you give it the
company of a banana in a
bag (it's the
pheromones). And he
settles the debate, once
and for all, over
whether your beloved
basil cares if you play
Led Zeppelin or Bach.
Whether you are a green
thumb, a science buff,
a vegetarian, or a
nature.

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World's Greatest Wonders -
From Man-Made Masterpieces To
Breathtaking Surprises Of
Nature

This book takes you on a
journey to some of the
most stunning and
especial places in the
world. This beautifully
illustrated family
reference guide explores
30 wonders from
Stonehenge and the
Acropolis to the Grand
Canyon and the Iguaco
Falls - with fantastic
colour illustrations and
photographs that capture
both the magic and
majesty of these stunning
natural wonders and
incredible man-made
constructions. With
annoted 3D illustrations
and cutaway diagrams you
can journey to the heart
of these extraordinary
places and discover
nature's beauty as well
as those stunning wonders
created by outstanding
artists and architects.

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Ultimate Book Of Mammals

200 million years ago
Morganucodon took the
final step away from its
reptile ancestors to
parent all the incredible
creatures we now know as
mammals - including
ourselves. The Ultimate
Book of Mammals brings
this cast of thousands
together so you can meet
everyone from the polar
bear to the tree
kangaroo, the chipmunk
to the killer whale. Each
mammal is the way it is
because it has to adapt
to survive in its
environment - whether it
runs fast or has a thick
skin to deter predators,
can survive days without
water or has evolved for
extreme cold or heat.
This book takes you on a
world tour through each
main habitat on each
continent, introducing
the key mammal residents
as you go. Beautifully
photographed which
captures our mammal
cousins in their natural
habitats.

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