Secondhand Nature Books

In writing his memoirs, Eamon de Buitlear has caught quite brilliantly the mood of a half-century of Irish life during which Irish life itself was transformed. His work has brought...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'It will do your soul good to read this.' NIGELLA LAWSONA balm for our times from the internationally bestselling author of Wintering.Our sense of enchantment is not...

WINNER OF THE 2023 JAMES CROPPER WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING'Unparalleled.' THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE'A true masterpiece.' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT'A tour de force.' GUY SHRUBSOLE'Quietly courageous.' PATRICK BARKHAM'Lyrical, wholehearted and wise.'...

As I step out of the conservatory facing North, supported by my pusher, the first that catches my eye is the dying Sycamore which escapes death every year by producing...

With almost two million species identified to date and even more than that awaiting discovery animals are the most varied living things on the planet. For over a billion years...

On New Years Day BBC 1 broadcast a programme about Stephen Fry going to Peru to track Paddington Bear's roots and more seriously to rescue a Spectacled bear, one of...

The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look and updated material. This is the perfect pocket guide for nature enthusiasts keen to identify...

Many incredible dogs have lived at National Trust places - and still do.This book tells their stories, from faithful Gelert immortalised in stone at Beddgelert and the celebrated Spaniels bred...

The Whole Hog is just that, an attempt to encompass everything that is known about all the pigs of the world. George Orwell was right. Pigs are unquestionably the farmyard...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERNIGEL - One of Britain's favourite dogs! MONTY DON - One of Britain's favourite presenters. When Monty Don's golden retriever Nigel became the surprise star of BBC...

What would your kitten like for Christmas? How can you tell whether your kitten is pleased to see you? Is your kitten left-pawed or right-pawed? Kittentalk is an adorable book...

After the death of her mother and the end of a post-divorce relationship leave her heartbroken, novelist Amanda Brookfield finds her once secure world imploding. As despair closes in, she...

Millions are addicted to the Retronaut blog, one of the Web's leading visual sites, that shows you the past you never knew existed. Here, in the first of a new...

#Glamourpusses Everyone is snapping selfies and cats are no exception! From the sublime to the ridiculous, this book collects the best photos of felines who have taken the selfie craze...

Join Barnaby the labrador and Villager Jim as they meet their animal friendsBarnaby has many friends, both at his home and in the beautiful Peak District countryside surrounding it. First...

Part of the bestselling Pocket Bible series, with each title selling on average 75-100 copies per week There are over 5.5 million cat owners in the UK making them Britain's...

The author's account of a 2000-mile journey from the Canadian border to the Mexican Gulf, with a young peregrine falcon he rescued from the wild. His purpose was to teach...

"Living Colour" taps into the trend for simple flower arrangements that appear effortlessly modern while at the same time making a dramatic colour statement. It is about how colour plays...

'Wedding Flowers' taps into the desire to make your wedding day special and personal to you - investing time and thought into your choice of flower colour, fragrance and display...

Escape the frantic pace of the everyday, reconnect with your wild side and discover the healing power of swimming outdoorsNature is a balm for both the body and soul -...

Portraits of 40 magnificent breeds

"The foodie book of the year" The Spectator''An inspiring book for city dwellers who pine for the bounty of a countryside hedgerow' Sunday Times'The forager's magic trick; To conjure a...

It will make you laugh and it will make you cry: Felix The Railway Cat is the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling, extraordinary tale of a close-knit community and its amazing bond...

"An empowering and expertly curated look at the horticultural world." -Gardens Illustrated In this beautiful and empowering book, Jennifer Jewell introduces 75 inspiring women. Working in wide-reaching fields that include...

As sustainability and organic living become increasingly popular, so does a desire to live a more self-sufficient lifestyle. This timely book will help you to achieve self-sufficiency and make beekeeping...

From the author of the international Bestseller BreathCovering a diving championship in Greece on a hot and sticky assignment for Outside magazine, James Nestor discovered free diving. He had stumbled...

Many people believe that cats do not have an emotional life, that they are cold and indifferent. Jeffrey Masson, author of several bestselling books about animal emotions, including "When Elephants...