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Rhys Charles,

Dinosaurus

Dinosaurs, fossils, and reptiles, oh my... The whole family can become paleontology experts with this illustrated dictionary of 100+ terms for prehistoric animals!This delightful prehistoric dictionary de…

Cynthia Chris

Cuckoo

An entertaining and wide-ranging romp through the cultural history of a peculiar bird.The cuckoo is peculiar for inspiring such divergent ideas: a symbol of foolishness to both Aristophanes and Cocoa Puff…

Nicholas Clee

Courses for Horses

SHORTLISTED FOR BEST SPORTS WRITING AT THE 2024 SPORTS BOOK AWARDSIn parks, on downlands and heaths, by motorways, overlooking firths: the racecourses of Britain and Ireland are as various as the people y…

Andrew Cohen, Helen Thomas, Kirsty Wilson

Walking with Dinosaurs

Travel back in time to the prehistoric world of the dinosaurs, brought to life in spectacular detail.Revisit the spectacle of the incredible new season of BBC One's Walking With Dinosaurs in this richly d…

John Connell

The Lambing Season

"A hymn to the rituals of farming life from the bestselling Irish author of The Farmer's Son. For John Connell, the lambing season on his County Longford farm begins in the autumn. In the sheep shed,…

Sue Consolo-Murphy

The Bears of Grand Teton

Sue Consolo-Murphy's autobiographical narrative traces the history of bear management in Grand Teton National Park and the Jackson Hole area, considering in particular bears' interaction with livestock.

Jo Cooper

Birds

This book reveals how birds have survived for millions of years and describes their surprising and sometimes shocking behaviors and physical abilities, from zebra finches that sing while they dream, to va…

Sally Coulthard

Fowl Play

The humble chicken has conquered the world. This unlikely descendant of Tyrannosaurus Rex is now so ubiquitous there are more than 20 billion chickens pecking, strutting and scratching around the planet a…

Robin Crofut-Brittingham

The Illuminated Book of Birds

"A lovely, lovely book with a wonderful style. It is reminiscent of the bird artists of yesteryear---Audubon and Gould."---Amy TanThe Illuminated Book of Birds is a stunning, one-of-a-kind celeb…

Marty Crump,

Frog Day

"From morning to night and from the forest to the desert, what do frogs do all day? In this short book, celebrated biologist Marty Crump shows readers exactly how frogs spend their time. Each chapter…

Indraneil Das

A Field Guide to the Reptiles of Borneo

Barbara Sheklin Davis

Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park

Founded in 1914, Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park is one of the leading zoos in North America. From humble beginnings as a small collection of animals, it transformed into a state-of-the-art home to mo…

Dk

Animal Behavior

A thrilling face-to-face encounter with animals in their own environment-their elaborate displays, intimate lives, and extraordinary behavior.Did you know that elephants give each other names, orangutans …

Dk

Insects

"Discover the fascinating stories behind 300 species of insects and explore their world. Did you know that insects are essential to life on Earth? Without them, we simply couldn't exist--they pollina…

Dk

Plants and Fungi

"Comprehensive, accessible, and lavishly illustrated, this is an essential and timely guide to the world's key plant and fungus species. Written by specialists, Plants and Fungi is a botanical explor…

Dk

The Bird Book

Delve into the fascinating world of birds through astonishing photography and clear explanations in this absorbing global guide.Birds are dinosaurs with a history going back millions of years. Our fascina…

Edward Dolnick

Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party

"In the early 1800s the world was a safe and cozy place. But then a twelve-year-old farm boy in Massachusetts stumbled on a row of fossilized three-toed footprints the size of dinner plates-the first…

Edward Dolnick

Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party

From the bestselling author of The Clockwork Universe and The Writing of the Gods , an "utterly delightful...hugely entertaining" (Air Mail) book about the eccentric Victorians who discovered di…

Pete Dunne, Kevin T Karlson

The Shorebirds of North America

"A lavishly illustrated, large-format reference book by two preeminent experts on North American shorebirdsMore than half a century has passed since the publication of The Shorebirds of North America…