Quick view God's Philosophers: How the Medieval World Laid the Foundations of Modern Science by James Hannam Now: £4.28 MSRP: £11.76 Was: This is a powerful and a thrilling narrative history revealing the roots of modern science in the medieval world. The adjective 'medieval' has become a synonym for brutality and uncivilized behavior. Yet without the work of mediev… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view The Genius of Birds by Jennifer Ackerman Now: £4.28 MSRP: £10.69 Was: Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. In fact, according to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. Like humans, many birds have enormous brains rel… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Gone: A search for what remains of the world's extinct creatures by Michael Blencowe Now: £8.55 MSRP: £20.32 Was: Inspired by his childhood obsession with extinct species, Blencowe takes us around the globe – from the forests of New Zealand to the ferries of Finland, from the urban sprawl of San Francisco to an inflatable crocodile on Brighto… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view A Natural Year by Michael Fewer Now: £15.39 MSRP: Was: In A Natural Year, critically acclaimed travel writer Michael Fewer celebrates the everyday wonder of Irish nature in these beautifully written diaries, observed from his homes in south Dublin and rural Waterford, in which he deli… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Ireland Through Birds by Conor O'Brien Now: £14.53 MSRP: Was: Twelve birds. One country. A wild Ireland waiting to be discovered. In Ireland Through Birds, Conor O'Brien takes the reader on an ornithological adventure around Ireland in search of twelve of our rarest and most elusive birds. A… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view The History of the World in 100 Plants by Simon Barnes Now: £32.08 MSRP: Was: From the author of The History of the World in 100 Animals, a BBC Radio Four Book of the Week, comes an inspirational new book that looks at the 100 plants that have had the greatest impact on humanity, stunningly illustrated thro… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Epitaph for the Ash: In Search of Recovery and Renewal by Lisa Samson Now: £4.28 MSRP: £10.69 Was: The ash tree has long been an integral part of the British landscape, its familiar branches protruding from limestone scars and chalky cliff faces. But tragically ash dieback, a disease from mainland Europe, now poses a serious th… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view The Art of Wild Swimming: Ireland by Anna Deacon & Vicky Allan Now: £16.04 MSRP: Was: What makes the perfect swim?It's all about the most magical locations (and how to protect them), finessing your kitbag, keeping yourself and others safe and maybe discovering a nice place for a warm-up cuppa and cake. Whether you'… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view The Book of Phobias and Manias by Kate Summerscale TPB Now: £11.11 MSRP: £13.90 Was: Ever been struck dumb when public speaking? You might be suffering from glossophobia. Do your book-buying habits verge on bibliomania? Do you recoil in arachnophobic horror at the sight of a spider - or twitch with nomophobia when… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Listen to the Land Speak by Manchan Magan Now: £19.67 MSRP: Was: Our ancestors developed a uniquely nature-focused society, centred on esteemed poets, seers, monks, healers and wise women who were deeply connected to the land. They used this connection to the cycles of the natural world - from … Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view What Make us Human by Luke O'Neill Now: £17.10 MSRP: Was: What makes us human? Ireland's favourite scientist is here to tell you!What do you have in common with the 7.75 billion other people on the planet? This is the question that Professor Luke O'Neill attempts to answer in this exciti… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view A Buzz in the Meadow by Dave Goulson Now: £4.28 MSRP: £10.69 Was: A fascinating look at the insect world found in one field in France - and how important that world is to all of us - from the author of the Sunday Times bestseller A Sting in the Tale In 2003 Dave Goulson bought a derelict farm in… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Beak, Tooth and Claw : Living with Predators in Britain by Mary Colwell Now: £6.83 MSRP: £18.18 Was: Foxes, buzzards, crows, badgers, weasels, seals, kites - Britain and Ireland's predators are impressive and diverse and they capture our collective imagination. But many consider them to our competition, even our enemies. The prob… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Food for Free: 50th Anniversary Edition by Richard Mabey Now: £23.52 MSRP: Was: This fully updated special edition of the classic complete guide to the edible species that grow around us includes a new foreword from the author and a plate section with identification guides for all major species. Originally pu… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Flights of Fancy: Defying Gravity by Design and Evolution by Richard Dawkins Now: £12.40 MSRP: Was: Richard Dawkins on how nature and humans have learned to overcome the pull of gravity and take to the skies. 'A masterly investigation of all aspects of flight, human and animal... A beautifully produced book that will appeal acro… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Arctic Dreams by Barry Lopez Now: £4.28 MSRP: £11.76 Was: Austere and dangerous, the Arctic is also a constant source of breathtaking beauty, beguilement, and wonder. In this National Book Award winner, Barry Lopez explores the many-faceted wonders of the Far North: its strangely stunted… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Scientifica Historica by Brian Clegg Now: £12.82 MSRP: Was: Scientifica Historica is an illustrated, accessible review of those books that marked the development of science from ancient civilizations to the new millennium. The book is divided into five eras and explores the leading scienti… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Forgotten Women: The Scientists by Zing Tsjeng Now: £5.98 MSRP: £16.04 Was: The women who shaped and were erased from our history. The Forgotten Women series will uncover the lost histories of the influential women who have refused over hundreds of years to accept the hand they've been dealt and, as a res… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view The Secret World of Weather by Tristan Gooley Now: £4.28 MSRP: £11.76 Was: The weather changes as we walk around a tree or turn down a street. There is a secret world of weather - one that we all live in, but very few see. Each day we pass dozens of small weather signs that reveal what the weather is do… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates Now: £11.76 MSRP: Was: In this urgent, authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical - and accessible - plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe. Bill Gates has spent a de… Add to Cart The item has been added