Wildlife category: 1081 books

The Doctrine of Presence introduces the reader to honest men and women challenged with half-truths and false accusations during their attempts to expose animal abuse among wildlife cinematographers in Kenya. A bewildering transition from benign exposition to bloody manhunts places them on a poacher kill...

Much loved ... but about to be lost? The Hedgehog regularly tops polls of the UK's favourite animal, yet numbers in our countryside have halved this century. Generations of children have been captivated by Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, though our complex and contradictory relationship...

Woodpeckers are fascinating birds, filling our forests with their unmistakable drumming, and capturing our imaginations with their incredible ability to drill holes in trees and their bright, colourful plumage. Three species of woodpecker are resident in the UK: the Green Woodpecker, often...

Flocks of waterfowl exploding into steely skies above frozen marshland, salamanders creeping across the forest floor to vernal pools, chorusing frogs peeping their ecstasy while warblers crowd budding trees, turtles sunning on floating logs, the ecological engineering of beavers—these are but a...

Brightly coloured and pleasingly patterned, ladybirds are among some of our most beloved and familiar invertebrates. Their role in helping to protect our crops by devouring huge numbers of pests has firmly established these tiny, flying beetles as the gardeners' friend. Spotlight Ladybirds...

This venerable text by F.G. Aflalo outlines the 12 months of the calendar and a British bird species or group of species associated with each one. Aflalo's engaging descriptions of the birds and the months of the year make this volume an all-time nature/wildlife classic.

Thanks to their speed, size and nocturnal habitats, bats are among the most interesting, and least understood, mammals that frequent our homes and gardens. From their ability to make sounds that are above the range of human hearing, to their reliance on echolocation to navigate objects and find prey,...

Biomedical sciences professor Lisa Cuchara fell head-over-heels in love with frogs the first time she and her photographer husband Tom were invited to photograph a red-eyed tree frog. Before long, the couple was clearing out their space in their home for terrariums full of well-loved amphibians! As...

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Elephants are gentle giants that need to be protected. They are being killed for their ivory tusks, which are illegally taken for trade. You can condition your child's mind to care for these animals through appropriate introduction that focuses on their importance to the ecosystem. The unique layout plus beautiful images in this book will make that objective a reality soon. Grab a copy now!

Introduce more animals through this effective animal-inspired educational book. Studying has never been made easier through the use of vibrant images and a great lay-out too. Such combination encourage self-study and rouses the interest to know more. Your child will definitely love this book because it has all the right factors in place. Buy a copy now!

Don't let the game of "monkey see, monkey do" be your child's sole association to monkeys. Learning is much more complete when done with the use of this fun but highly educational book. Here, your child will experience being with monkeys (though only through the imagination). The pictures will tell a good story, which will only be supported by the texts. Grab a copy now!

You breathe in oxygen and you breathe out carbon dioxide. But do you know that there are other types of airs around you, and each has its own functions? This amazing book breaks down the complexity of science into little parts that are easy for young children to understand and recall. Train little science achievers by getting a copy of this book today!

These gentle giants are ready to play with you, kids! Learn about them and all the cute things they do in this highly educational book. Complete with pictures and stories to tell, this book is designed to appeal to kids and kids-at-heart. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn with the hippos! Grab a copy today!