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  • The Naturalist on the Thames

    by C. J. Cornish ...
    "The Naturalist on the Thames" by C. J. Cornish is a captivating exploration of the rich biodiversity found along the Thames River. The author, a keen observer of nature, immerses readers in the vibrant ecosystems that thrive in and around the river. Through detailed descriptions and insightful observations, Cornish highlights the various species of flora and fauna, painting a vivid picture of the ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Nights With an Old Gunner and Other Studies of Wild Life

    by C. J. Cornish ...
    Originally published in 1897 this scarce early work on wildfowling and wild life is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. READ COUNTRY BOOKS have republished it in an affordable, high quality, modern edition, using the original text and artwork. The author was a highly respected sportsman and naturalist of his day, who published several other books of a similar nature. He also ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • The Natural History of Selborne

    by Gilbert White ...
    More than any other writer Gilbert White (1720-93) has shaped the relationship between man and nature. A hundred years before Darwin, White realised the crucial role of worms in the formation of soil and understood the significance of territory and song in birds. His precise, scrupulously honest and unaffectedly witty observations led him to interpret animals' behaviour in a unique manner. This ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • A Land

    by Jacquetta Hawkes ...
    Series series Collins Nature Library
    The Collins Nature Library is a new series of classic British nature writing – reissues of long-lost seminal works. The titles have been chosen by one of Britain’s best known and highly-acclaimed nature writers, Robert Macfarlane, who has also written new introductions that put these classics into a modern context.A Land is Jacquetta Hawkes’ seminal work, and a classic piece of British Nature ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • The Pebbles on the Beach

    by Clarence Ellis ...
    This is a book about the simple pleasure of pebble spotting. Clarence Ellis is a charming, knowledgeable and witty guide to everything you didn't know there was to know about pebbles. He ruminates on what a pebble actually is, before showing us how they are formed, advising on the best pebble-spotting grounds in the UK, helping to identify individual stones, and giving tips on the necessary kit. ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • When There Were Birds

    The forgotten history of our connections

    by Roy Adkins, Lesley Adkins ...
    A landmark book that charts humanity's changing relationship with birds - from the ancient Egyptians to the twenty-first century'A marvellously original slice of social history' Daily Mail'The facts and folklore of birdlife are dissected in admirable detail in this handsome book' Sunday Times'Roy and Lesley Adkins are masters of their craft' BBC Countryfile Magazine<p... ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

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  • A Practical Guide for the Keeping and Management of Finches - Tips and Helpful Hints for the Breeding, Feeding and Training of These Beautiful Birds

    by C. E. Dyson ...
    This antiquarian book contains a practical guide to keeping and caring for finches, being a handy collection of tips and helpful hints for the breeding, feeding, and training of these beautiful birds. This volume contains a wealth of information on all types of common finch, and is highly recommended for readers with a practical interest in these animals. The chapters of this book include: ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Adventures Among Birds

    by W.H. Hudson ...
    Series series Collins Nature Library
    The Collins Nature Library is a new series of classic British nature writing – reissues of long-lost seminal works. The titles have been chosen by one of Britain’s best known and highly-acclaimed nature writers, Robert Macfarlane, who has also written new introductions that put these classics into a modern context.Adventures Among Birds is almost a manifesto for the life of birds. Hudson's ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • The Natural History of Selborne

    by Gilbert White ...
    'I was much entertained last summer with a tame bat, which would take flies out of a person's hand.' Gilbert White's Natural History of Selborne (1789) reveals a world of wonders in nature. Over a period of twenty years White describes in minute detail the behaviour of animals through the changing seasons in the rural Hampshire parish of Selborne. He notes everything from the habits of an ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • FALLING IN LOVE WITH OTHER ESSAYS

    FALLING IN LOVE WITH OTHER ESSAYS ON MORE EXACT BRANCHES OF SCIENCE BY GRANT ALLEN

    by GRANT ALLEN ...
    Some people complain that science is dry. That is, of course, a matter of taste. For my own part, I like my science and my champagne as dry as I can get them. But the public thinks otherwise. So I have ventured to sweeten accompanying samples as far as possible to suit the demand, and trust they will meet with the approbation of consumers. ... Read more

    $1.36 CAD

  • Birds of Selborne

    by Gilbert White ...
    The letters of the eminent naturalist Gilbert White are full of precise, unaffected and delightful observations of the wildlife of his beloved village of Selborne, describing the habits, colours and songs of birds from lapwings to barn-owls, wrens to house-martins. Here too are exquisite writings on trees, fossils, bats and rainfall, filled with intellectual curiosity and joy in the natural world ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • The Man Who Ate the Zoo

    Frank Buckland, forgotten hero of natural history

    by Richard Girling ...
    Frank Buckland was an extraordinary man – surgeon, natural historian, popular lecturer, bestselling writer, museum curator, and a conservationist before the concept even existed.Eccentric, revolutionary, prolific, he was one of the nineteenth century’s most improbable geniuses. His lifelong passion was to discover new ways to feed the hungry. Rhinoceros, crocodile, puppy-dog, giraffe, kangaroo, ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD