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Britains Structure and Scenery deals with the physical background, the stage on which the drama of life is played and which provides the fundamental environment for plants, newnaturalists.com It would be difficult to find an area of comparable size anywhere in the world with such a variety of physical...

The Burren is one of those rare and magical places where geology, glacial history, botany, zoology and millennia of cultural history have converged to create a unique landscape of extraordinary natural history interest. It is without equal to any other area in Ireland or Britain. To the unsuspecting...

Revealing the impact of civilisation upon our bird life, with particular reference to the species that have come to rely largely on types of habitat greatly modified or actually formed by human action. This edition is exclusive to newnaturalists.com This, the first book on birds in the New Naturalist...

This one-stop practical guide will show you how to organise and play over 200 party games for all ages. To make your progress easier, it comes in a handy format with colour photos and expert advice throughout. This book clearly explains and illustrates over 200 games for every occasion, so you’ll...

Join John Cameron, a modern day survivalist mountain man, as he pursues two-escaped terrorist through the Idaho mountain wilderness. John begins his journey to protect his way of life and a secret place hidden deep in the mountains. However, this journey is the beginning of a struggle for the very essence...

Learn to Paint People is a new ebook title in HarperCollins’ successful Learn to Paint series. Including people in paintings literally brings them to life. In Learn to Paint People Sharon Finmark looks at all the essential aspects of painting people in their environment, using watercolour, acrylics,...

Loch Lomondside is celebrated for its outstanding scenery. The area supports a rich tapestry of water and wild land, forest and woodland, farmland and settlement. This edition is exclusive to newnaturalists.com Another volume in the popular New Naturalist series, this book is a comprehensive account...

A definitive natural history of Northumberland, from its ecological history, geology and climate to its naturalists and conservation issues. Drawing on his extensive knowledge and experience of the region, Angus Lunn gives a comprehensive account of several types of habitats and geographical areas,...

New Naturalist Wildfowl provides a much-anticipated overview of the fascinating birds that have become icons of our diminishing wilderness areas. Wildfowl – swans, geese and ducks – have been the subject of poetry, fables, folklore and music, and a source of inspiration to writers, artists, historians...

If your life is hectic but you still want to organise a party that will make your child’s day, then Gem Children’s Parties is the small but indispensable book that will come to your rescue. Planning a children’s party can be stressful, expensive and a feat of organisation. Gem Children’s Parties...

Ever wondered why primroses have three sorts of flowers; or about pesticide resistance in rats and mice, mosquitoes and green-fly; antibiotic resistance in disease organisms – all are examples of genetical adjustment, explained in this book. This absorbing book is about genetics as it applies to...

Globally, there are at least 45 species of game bird that have the word partridge in their name, but in this book G. R. Potts devotes himself to the Grey, Red-legged and Chukar Partridges, with particular emphasis on the Grey Partridge due to its well-known decline in Britain. In this groundbreaking...

Maps best viewed on a tablet. A definitive natural history of the Gower Peninsula, from its heritage coast and its appeal to the naturalist, to the geology, geomorphology, conservation and ecological history of this diverse area. Located to the south west of Swansea and often described as Wales in...

Pesticides and Pollution examines the problems of pollution of air, land, river, and the sea, by herbicides, pesticides, sewage, industrial effluents, gases, radiation, leakages, over-drainage, mistakes and mismanagement, in Britain today. From an objective and scientific standpoint, Dr. Mellanby...