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 nature enthusiasts keen to identify the most commonly seen insects in Britain & northern Europe. Authoritative text & beautiful photographs show the distinguishing features of each insect to aid identification. Features information on size, habitat, geographical range & months when they can be spotted, as well as names of similar species with which each insect could be confused, & details of the differences between them. This new edition builds on the strengths of the unrivalled original, now expanded to include over 240 insects. ...

This fun, photo-filled, & fact-packed guide to insects will make kids stop & look for all kinds of these crawling & flying creatures right in their own backyards. From bees to beetles, walking sticks to inchworms, kids will learn how, where, & when to spot these animals all over the United States (and how to keep a safe distance when necessary). With tons of info & interactive prompts, it`s the perfect companion for backyard biology, field trip forays, or camping campaigns. Durable & portable, it`s just right for your pocket or backpack! ...

Discover over 700 species of insect & spider found in Britain & Europe with this new edition, in association with the RSPB. From an Oriental Cockroach to a Firefly, discover over 700 species of insect & spider with this pocket-sized guide. In-situ photographs & no nonsense notes covering anatomy & classification will help you identify them in the field quickly & accurately. Maps show you what insects & spiders to find where so you can plan your spotting & make the most of your surroundings, whether you are on a holiday browse or serious quest. This is an ideal guide for all the family. ...

In this exciting book, young readers can get to grips with the creepy crawlies that are under & overground.30 key topics are covered, each is presented in a neat 30-second soundbite, supported by a 3-second flash summary & a full-page colour artwork. Fun, active missions accompany the topics, encouraging readers to find out more. ...

More than 2000 of the most commonly observed & most distinctive insect species of Britain & Western Europe, from all orders & most families, are illustrated in this essential pocket guide. The text summarises key identification points, & introductory sections for each group covered give useful guidelines on the characteristics of the orders, families & genera covered. This is the most comprehensive guide available on the insects of this region & will be of great use to all naturalists with an interest in insects. ...

Ever been tempted by the thought of trying juicy deep fried mealworms, proteinrich cricket flower, or swapping your Walkers for salt & vinegar flavoured grasshoppers? If so then you are not alone! Over 2 billion people regularly eat insects as part of their diet, & the world is home to around 1, 900 edible insect species. For adventurous foodies & daring dieters comes the newest way to save the planet, eat more protein, & tickle taste buds. But this isn`t an insect cookbook. Instead it`s an informative field guide: exploring the origins of insect eating, offering tips on finding edible bugs & serving up a few delicious ideas of how to eat them once you`ve tracked them down! It

Includes:: a comprehensive list on edible insects & where to find them, how to prepare them, their versatile usage & nutritional value as well as a few recipes. A bug-eating checklist covering all known edible bugs so readers can mark off the ones they`ve eaten & seek out new delicacies concludes the book. This is a perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful, & adventurous side of entomophagy.

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` Inshore Britain` is an invaluable resource when planning a journey by small boat anywhere along Britain`s coast. Designed to provide guidance for sea kayakers, it is also appropriate for those making day trips in small craft. Full of sound & practical advice, providing essential guidance on aspects of safety & incorporating an exhaustive directory of useful information, this is the most comprehensive guide to Britain`s inshore waters available in a single volume. ` Inshore Britain` is an anthology of articles, each dealing with a particular stretch of coast around Britain, that were first published in Canoeist magazine. Stuart Fisher`s commentary is a fascinating read for anyone interested in Britain`s long & varied coastline. The text is fully illustrated with full colour mapping & the author`s photography. ...

Get out in the water & start navigating with this new edition of Inshore Navigation, Tom Cunliffe’s classic guide to navigation & pilotage. Navigation is a subject best learnt outside the classroom so this simple book is written to get you started as soon as possible. Once you’ve mastered as few simple principles, it helps you get afloat & stay out of trouble as you learn the necessities & build confidence. Using straightforward explanations & clear illustrations, Inshore Navigation goes straight to the heart of each topic. This is the definitive guide for everyone who wants to learn navigation easily, quickly & safely. ...

Edmund White was forty-three years old when he moved to Paris in 1983. He spoke no French & knew just two people in the entire city, but soon discovered the anxieties & pleasures of mastering a new culture. White fell passionately in love with Paris, its beauty in the half-light & eternal mists; its serenity compared with the New York he had known. Intoxicated & intellectually stimulated by its culture, he became the definitive biographer of Jean Genet, wrote lives of Marcel Proust & Arthur Rimbaud. Frequent trips across the Channel to literary parties in London begot friendships with Julian Barnes, Alan Hollinghurst, Martin Amis & many others. When he left, fifteen years later, to return to the US, he was fluent enough to broadcast on French radio & TV, & as a journalist had made the acquaintance of everyone from Yves St Laurent to Catherine Deneuve to Michel Foucault. He`d also developed a close friendship with an older woman, Marie-Claude, through whom he`d come to a deeper understanding of French life. Inside a Pearl vividly recalls those fertile years, & offers a brilliant examination of a city & a culture eternally imbued with an aura of enchantment. ...

The book looks at all aspects of life in Ancient Athens, including the emergence of the Greek city-states; the wars fought against rival Greek states & foreign enemies; the introduction of democracy & law; Greek gods & goddesses; art & architecture; everyday life; Greek theatre & athletics; & the legacy the ancient Greeks have left behind. The book features cutaway diagrams, illustrations of Ancient Greek life, maps & impressive photographs of Ancient Greek artefacts. Informative captions, a complete glossary, time lines & an index make this title an ideal educational text. It fits into KS2 & the QCA Scheme of Work. It is an ideal text for shared & guided reading for KS2 pupils within the framework of the National Literacy Strategy. It helps to achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14. ...