Explore grasslands, the dry desert & a busy watering hole in First Explorers: Wild Animals. Meet giraffes, hippos & lions, as well as lots of other amazing animals who live in the wild. Each scene has chunky push, pull & slide mechanisms perfect for little hands, animals to spot & fun facts about wild animals. Beautifully illustrated by Jenny Wren, this title provides gentle early learning & is a magical introduction to the natural world for small children. ...

An invaluable pocket-sized guide to Britain & Europe`s most common species of mammals, reptiles & amphibians. Featuring over 140 different species of the most common wild animals in the UK & Europe, this photographic guide contains essential information on appearance, habitat, range, food & breeding, allowing species to be identified quickly & easily by even the amateur naturalist. Featuring valuable information & photographs on each page, this book is essential for quick identification of our most regularly spotted wild animals. ...

Meet Old Lobo, a gigantic grey wolf whose death-defying predations on sheep & cattle herds are the scourge of farmers & ranchers in the Currumpaw region of northern New Mexico. This great wolf is just one of the animals whose true stories come to life in this engrossing collection of tales by the celebrated naturalist Ernest Thompson Seton (1860-1946). Combining scientific observations of animals in their natural habitats with a romantic vision of nature & the narrative skills of a born storyteller, Seton created an extraordinary collection of tales that gave the animal story new force & believability as a literary genre. Critically & popularly acclaimed upon its initial appearance in 1898, Wild Animals I Have Known remains, more than a century later, the best-known & best-loved of his works. Each tale focuses on an individual creature: the clever crow, Silverspot; Raggylug, a young cottontail rabbit; the author`s errant hound, Bingo; Redruff, a Don Valley partridge; a wild horse known as The Mustang; Vixen, The Springfield Fox; & Wully, faithful sheep dog by day & treacherous killer by night. Seton offers affectionate but realistic portraits of each animal, stressing the commonality between his subjects & their human neighbours. In addition to his popular wildlife stories, the author is well known for his work as an illustrator & painter. This edition faithfully reproduces the layout of the original volume, as well as all 200 of the author`s distinctive illustrations. Animal lovers, environmentalists, naturalists, & any reader who appreciates a lively yarn will cherish this memorable wildlife classic. ...

Our world is full of wonderful animals, & the northern hemisphere is home to some truly incredible & diverse species. From the majestic bald eagle to the blue-footed booby, Japanese snow monkeys to the great Asian black bear, Wild animals of the North take the reader on an exciting journey of discovery through North America, Europe & Asia. ...

Discover over 325 species of wild animal found in Britain & Europe with this new edition, in association with the RSPB. From the Fire-bellied Midwife to the Bison, discover over 325 species of wild animal arranged in conventional taxonomical order with this pocket-sized guide. In-situ photographs & no nonsense notes will help you identify them in the field quickly & accurately. Maps show you what wild animals 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. It is an ideal guide for all the family. ...

National Geographic takes you on a world tour like no other in its spellbinding new book, Wild Beautiful Places. Highlighting 50 of Earth`s most pristine, scenic world-class photographers. Coupled with accessible, engaging descriptions & practical travel info, the book covers everything from otherworldly, secluded valleys to far-flung, soaring mountain ranges. National Geographic`s hallowed image archive highlight old Society explorations in rugged, distant locations, & give a glimpse into the bygone days of these exotic places. ...

A new sensation grips London
- a poisoner who strikes without a trace, leaving victims mad with terror.. .and then dead. Is there
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Wild Britain is the photographic portfolio from professional photographer Barry Payling, one of a unique band of photographers in the world who practise `pure photography`. Each Barry Payling photograph is a true rendition of the scene. The image is exactly as it was seen through the camera lens. There will have been no manipulation whatsoever, either by analogue or digital means. In any print there has been no lightening or darkening (dodging or burning). In both the taking of the image & in the printing of it, no filters have been used on the camera or the in production of a print. The cameras used are purely mechanical. They do not have either autofocus or zoom lenses & amazingly no light meter has been used
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Wild Britain by Douglas Botting is both a comprehensive guidebook & a personal introduction to the last posts of wilderness in Engl&, Scotland & Wales. It conveys the excitement of walking in wild places; the feel of the wind on your face; the water loud, lush-green & dapple-shaded Dartmoor streams & the thud of the gale-swept Atlantic rollers as they batter the granite battlements of the North Devon & Cornish Cliffs.- Vivid descriptions of the physical attributes, flora & fauna of more than 170 wild places- Detailed information about travelling basics: how to get there, where to stay & what to do- Eagle ratings to indicate degree of wildness & level of fitness & experience required- Colour maps of each region, along with maps of major exploration zones- Colour photographs artist’s drawings of plants & animals in their habitats ...

In 2010, Sarah Marquis embarked on a perilous journey: alone & on foot, she walked ten thousand miles across the Gobi Desert, from Siberia, through Thail&, to the Australian outback. Relying on hunting & her own wits, she traversed fever-haunted jungles & scorching deserts, braved harassment from drug dealers, the Mafia, & camp raids from thieves on horseback. Surviving dehydration, dengue fever delirium & crippling infection, Sarah experienced a raw & spiritual communion after three years of walking at the base of a tree in the plains of Australia. Through an inspirational journey, Wild by Nature explores what it is to adventure as a woman in the most dangerous of circumstances, & what it is to be truly alone in the wild. ...