Natural History & Pets
Gorgeously illustrated by local artist Adam Clarke.
Faber
The Dark Frontier Jeffrey Marlow 9th April, hb, eb, £20, 9780571364923
Panoramic investigation into the hidden world of the deep sea, a mysterious, unforgiving landscape whose secrets radically revise our understanding of life on earth.
Wilderlands Eloise Kane 23rd April, hb, eb, £20, 9780571389148
When was Britain last truly wild? And what, if anything, remains? This is the unexpectedly human history of wild Britain.
Flint
Wild Pavements Amanda Tuke 5th March, hb, eb, £18.99, 9781803998909
Delight in the overlooked and underappreciated wildlife in our UK cities.
Fourth Estate
Birds, Sex and Beauty Matt Ridley 12th March, pb, eb, £10.99, 9780008645564
Science writer looks to the peculiar mating rituals of birds to better understand the rich origins and ongoing significance of Darwin’s sexual selection theory.”Fascinating”— the Times.
Gaia Books Lost Worlds
Benedict MacDonald 18th June, hb, eb, £22, 9781856755177
The hidden story of Earth’s wildest places, how we might preserve them and what they can teach us about our own continued survival.
The New Eden JC Niala 12th March, hb, eb, £22, 9781856755856
An urgent new voice in nature writing explores wildlife in our cities and reframes our perception of coexisting with the natural world.
Graffeg
The Bat Book Hugh Warwick 24th April, hb, £11.99, 9781802587470
A course in the many species of bat living in the UK looks at
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Under a Metal Sky Philip Marsden 12th February, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781783789634
Revelatory journey from the tin mines of Cornwall to the gold mountains of Georgia in search of the substances which have shaped our imagination and imperilled our very existence.
Headline Press
Grassroots Julia Rosen 19th May, hb, £25, 9781035407866
Untold story of the symbiotic union between humans and grass.
The Social Lives of Birds Joan E Strassmann 18th June, pb, £12.99, 9781035417155
Charming and accessible journey around the world into the myriad ways birds live and socialise in groups.
Helm
Series Wildlife Guides pb, eb, £18.99, 97813994
Comprehensive field guides for a range of spectacular birding regions. Birds of Jamaica Ann Haynes-Sutton, Vaughan Turland, Audrey Downer, Robert Sutton, Yves-Jacques Rey-Millet 7th May, vol 18, 15163 Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore Amar-Singh, Kim Chye Lim, David Bakewell 26th February, vol 52, 21133
Where to Watch Birds in Northwest England Stephen Dunstan, Ian McKerchar, Jane Turner
19th February, pb, eb, £27.99, 9781399415323
Birdwatching site guide for Cheshire,
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Non-Fiction
their physiology, the threats they face and their inclusion in myth and legend.
Granta Books
Lancashire, Manchester and Merseyside.
The Complete Guide to Patch Birding Ed Stubbs
21st May, pb, eb, £20, 9781399419697
Guide to getting the most out of birding in your local area. Essential for birders.
Nightjars of the World Nigel Cleere, Dave Nurney (illus)
26th February, hb, eb, £70, 9781472913487
The definitive guide to this beautiful and charismatic nocturnal group.
Field Guide to Birds of the Indian Subcontinent Richard Grimmett, Carol Inskipp, Tim Inskipp 12th February, pb, eb, £48, 9781472984777 Revised edition of the ultimate birding field guide to the region.
John Beaufoy
A Naturalist’s Guide to the Birds of Malaysia Geoffrey Davison, Yeap Chin Aik
2nd April, pb, £12.99, 9781913679996
Introductory photographic guide to 280 species commonly seen in Malaysia, including Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo.
A Naturalist’s Guide to the Butterflies of Britain & Northern Europe Ted Benton
2nd April, pb, £9.99, 9781917879057
Features 159 species found in Britain, Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands, Scandinavia, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
A Naturalist’s Guide to Garden Birds of Britain & Ireland Peter Goodfellow, Marianne Taylor
2nd April, pb, £9.99, 9781917879064
Picture-led introduction to 90 bird species commonly seen in or over the gardens of Britain and Ireland.
Johns Hopkins University Press
The Functional Ecology of Freshwater Mussels Caryn Vaughn
2nd February, hb, eb, £62, 9781421453521
Comprehensive synthesis of mussel- driven ecosystem processes and their role in freshwater sustainability.
How to Count Birds Christopher JW McClure 14th April, pb, eb, £41.50, 9781421453750
Practical guide to designing effective bird monitoring programmes that inform real-world management and conservation strategies.
Cats: A History Rod Phillips 2nd June, hb, eb, £27.50, 9781421454184
Sweeping story of an animal that has prowled at the edges of human life for more than 10,000 years, only moving into domestication a few decades ago.
How Plague Got Rats Christos Lynteris 19th May, pb, eb, £45.50, 9781421454726
Answers the question of how modern epidemiology was born through the unlikely rise of the plague rat.
Leaping Hare Press
Folklore of Trees Aidan Meighan 5th March, hb, £12.99, 9781836008552
This beautifully illustrated guide introduces us to 35 species of tree and relates the stories that have been told about them.
Lom Art
The Bee-Spotter’s Guide Dave Goulson 12th March, hb, £9.99, 9780008781316
Covering 40 species, this illustrated guide is the perfect way to start a bee-spotting journey.
Natural World
Animals of Irish Name and Origin Aga Grandowicz
12th March, pb, £27, 9781739813383
A History of Fashion in 21 Cats Nia Gould
26th February, hb, £12.99, 9781915751409
From Byzantium to 1990s grunge A History of Fashion in 21 Cats distils iconic fashion eras into quirky illustrated feline form, blending history, style and humour in one delightful book.
Manchester University Press
Wildly Different Sarah Lonsdale 7th April, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781526195067
For centuries, the “wild” was claimed by men. This powerful book uncovers five women who defied
Skilfully illustrated guide to animals that bear an Irish name and origin, species and breeds tied to Ireland’s landscape, culture and language.
Parthian Books
At the Bright Hem of God
Simon Dorrell (illus), Peter J Conradi 2nd April, pb, eb, £12, 9781913830687
This astonishing account is a physical, emotional and intellectual trip across landscapes and borders in remote Radnorshire. Examines Conradi’s relationship with the place and writers’ responses to it.
prejudice, claiming their right to work in, cherish and protect the Earth’s wild places.
MIT Press Pavilion
The History Trees Colin Salter 9th April, pb, eb, £16.99, 9780008791650
Photographic collection of historic trees around the world, highlighting remarkable specimens that have witnessed key historical moments or achieved significant age and size and become integral to history themselves.
Birds Up Close Lorna Gibson 14th April, hb, £36, 9780262049894
Engineer and ornithologist reveals the marvel of how birds’ bodies work, from the tips of their beaks to the sheen of their tailfeathers.
National Trust Books
Penguin
Lone Wolf Adam Weymouth 25th June, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781529158335
Following the trail of a lone wolf across the Alps, Weymouth explores a changing Europe where rewilding, migration and memory collide in a landscape of transformation and hope.
Picador
The Story of Birds Steve Brusatte 4th June, hb, eb, £25, 9781035032518
The first popular science book on the evolution of birds from bestselling palaeontologist.
The Return of the Oystercatcher Charles Scott Weidensaul
23rd April, hb, eb, £20, 9781035016518
Urgent good-news story about what is being done to restore the billions of birds lost from the environment.
Animate
Michael Bond 19th March, hb, eb, £22, 9781035021246
Wide-ranging exploration of how animals have wired our brains and shaped the way we live, from the cave art of the earliest humans to contemporary neuroscience.
Praxis
A Natural History of the Milky Way Cristina Chiappini, Francesca Matteucci 11th May, pb, eb, £22.50, 9781461457572 Overview of how astronomers have attempted to uncover the galaxy’s past and how current models of its structure may account for some recent observations.
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