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  • Birds in the Second World War

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    A love of birds has always been an important part of the British way of life but in wartime birds came into their own, helping to define our national identity. One the most popular bird books ever, Watching Birds, was published in 1940 while songs like There’ll be Bluebirds over the White Cliffs of Dover epitomized the blitz spirit. Birds even featured in wartime propaganda movies like the 1941 ... Read more

    $24.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Eighteenth-Century Vitalism

    Bodies, Culture, Politics

    by C. Packham ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    This book offers an important account of the relationship between science and culture in the eighteenth century. It examines the 'vitalist' turn in physiology and natural philosophy, and its presence and effect in the burgeoning of philosophical and scientific inquiry of the Scottish Enlightenment, and the radical politics and culture of the 1790s. ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD

  • Our Frozen Planet

    Illustrated by Kim Smith ...
    Series series Our Planet
    Introduce young readers to the mystery, wonder, and beauty of the quarter of our world that’s frozen with this picture book companion to the BBC Earth series Frozen Planet narrated by Sir David Attenborough.In the sparkling kingdom of the frozen parts of Earth, there are amazing animals who survive bitter snowstorms, towering icebergs, and frozen seas. Dive under the ice to swim with seal pups, ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Folklore of Trees

    The fascinating stories behind nature's guardians

    by Aidan Meighan ...
    Uncover the myths, legends, and secrets of the world’s most iconic trees.Did you know that laurel is said to protect against snakebites and shield against witchcraft? Or that yews are often planted near graveyards to keep the devil out? Across cultures and centuries, trees have stood as guardians of life, inspiring stories that connect us to nature, spirituality, and tradition.The Folklore of ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • 99 Maps to Save the Planet

    With an introduction by Chris Packham

    by KATAPULT ...
    'Terrifying yet funny, surprising yet predictable, simple yet poignant' Chris PackhamA shocking but informative, eye-catching and witty book of maps that illustrate the perilous state of our planet.The maps in this book are often shocking, sometimes amusing, and packed with essential information:· Did you know that just 67 companies worldwide are responsible for 67 per cent of global greenhouse ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Neville Chamberlain's Legacy

    Hitler, Munich and the Path to War

    A biography reassessing the man whose name became a synonym for appeasement: "An important read for anyone with an interest in the prelude to World War II." — The NYMAS ReviewNeville Chamberlain has gone down in history as the architect of appeasement, the prime minister who by sacrificing Czechoslovakia at Munich in September 1938 put Britain on an inevitable path to war.In this radical new ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Puffins

    Life on the Atlantic Edge

    by Kevin Morgans ...
    'A portfolio of sheer excellence.' -Chris PackhamIn this breathtaking new book, internationally renowned photographer Kevin Morgans celebrates the iconic Atlantic puffin and its place in the ecology of the British Isles.With their brightly coloured beaks, quirky personalities and comical movements, the 'clowns of the sea' are the best loved of all Britain's seabirds. In a series of stunning images ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Habitats

    From Ocean Trench to Tropical Forest

    by DK ...
    Celebrates and explains the astonishing range of habitats on Earth and the intricate balance of their animal and plant communitiesThis book is a beautiful visual reference to the world's natural habitats and the plants and animals that live there. It explores global habitat types, including desert, Arctic tundra, and tropical forest - and distinctive regional habitats, such as the windswept puna ... Read more

    $26.99 CAD

  • How Values Education Can Improve Student and Teacher Wellbeing

    A Simple Guide to the ‘Education in Human Values’ Approach

    Presenting Values Education as a solution to major challenges in education such as student disengagement and teacher burnout, this book provides a wealth of practical advice about how to implement the Education in Human Values approach in schools, promoting wellness and improved educational outcomes.Values Education is a world-wide movement and comes in several forms. This book explains the need ... Read more

    $83.99 CAD

  • Gothic Utterance

    Voice, Speech and Death in the American Gothic

    by Jimmy Packham ...
    Series series Gothic Literary Studies
    The Gothic has always been interested in strange utterances and unsettling voices – from half-heard ghostly murmurings and the admonitions of the dead, to the terrible cries of the monstrous nonhuman. Gothic Utterance is the first book-length study of the role played by such voices in the Gothic tradition, exploring their prominence and importance in the American literature produced between the ... Read more

    $36.89 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Our Green Planet

    Illustrated by Kim Smith ...
    Series series Our Planet
    Introduce young readers to the variety, wonder, and beauty of the hidden realm of plants that fuel our world with this picture book companion to the BBC Earth series The Green Planet narrated by Sir David Attenborough.Our green planet is a hidden world where plants can smell, taste, touch, hear, and even “talk.” Right under your feet, and all around you, plants are creating life, battling their ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • The Science of the Earth

    The Secrets of Our Planet Revealed

    by DK ...
    Elegant design combined with beautiful images to explore and explain Earth's natural riches.This is an informative, visually arresting introduction to planet Earth. The core of the ebook features large, detailed photographs of single objects, many of them small enough to be held in one hand, that each speak volumes about an aspect of Earth's environments and how they work. For example, bubbles of ... Read more

    $26.99 CAD