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100 Must-read Historical Novels

by Nick Rennison

Historical fiction is a hugely popular genre of fiction providing fictional accounts or dramatizations of historical figures or events.

This latest guide in the highly successful Bloomsbury Must-Reads series...

Nightjars: A Guide to Nightjars and related birds

by Nigel Cleere & Dave Nurney

The nightjars and their allies are amongst the most difficult of all birds to identify. Being strictly nocturnal and cryptically patterned in shades of brown, it is often necessary to rely on size, shape, habitat...

Thrushes

by Peter Clement & Ren Hathway

This book is devoted to the 162 species of thrush, one of the most widespread and well-known families of birds in the world. Identification and distribution are fully covered and the description makes reference...

Skuas and Jaegers

by Klaus Malling Olsen & Hans Larsson

Skuas are a wide-ranging group of seabirds; some are found as far south as the Antarctic and others in the Arctic regions of the world. They are one of the most challenging groups of birds to identify because...

Woodpeckers

by Hans Winkler & David A. Christie

Like the other guides in the acclaimed series of International Bird Identification guides originated by Christopher Helm, Woodpeckers is comprehensive and definitive. It covers all 198 species of woodpeckers...

Buntings and Sparrows

by Clive Byers & Urban Olsson

Covers all the buntings (Palearctic) and sparrows (Nearctic) - 108 species - of the Holarctic region. These birds are members of the sub-family emberizinae, and are represented in nearly every habitat in the...

Storks, Ibises and Spoonbills of the World

by James Hancock & James A. Kushlan

Some of the world's largest and most spectacular birds are to be found among this group of wading birds. Tragically, they also include many of the world's most endangered species, as changes in land use erode...

The Herons Handbook

by James Hancock & James A. Kushlan

In this book, the only complete review of the world's herons currently in print, James Hancock distills his knowledge into a concise review of all 47 species and recognized subspecies. The text comprises a thumbnail...

New World Warblers

by Jon Curson & David Beadle

Following the same format as other book in the series, this guide to North American wood warblers, the parulinae, looks at their distribution throughout the USA and into Central and South America. It contains...

A Guide to the Identification and Natural History of the Sparrows of the United States and Canada

by James D. Rising & David D. Beadle

While good general guides to North American birds are widely available, these days careful and avid birders require the most specialised information on bird identification, especially for the more complex species...

Shrikes and Bush-shrikes: Including Wood-shrikes, Helmet-shrikes, Shrike Flycatchers, Philentomas, Batises and Wattle-eyes

by Tony Harris & Kim Franklin

Covering the identification, biology and relationships of all true shrikes, bush-shrikes, helmet-shrikes, wood-shrikes, shrike flycatchers, philentomas, batises and wattle-eyes this book offers information on...

Tits, Nuthatches and Treecreepers

by Simon Harrap & David Quinn

The chickadees, titmice, nuthatches, and treecreepers include some of the best-known birds in the world. They also number among them some species so rare that they have been seen by only a handful of birdwatchers....

Speak Like a President: How to Inspire and Engage People with Your Words

by Simon Maier

For some people, making presentations of any type can be a trial; others relish the opportunity to speak to others, but are they really inspiring and engaging their audience with what they say, rather than catering...

The Biggest Twitch: Around the World in 4,000 birds

by Alan Davies & Ruth Miller

Most people dream of packing in their humdrum city life, selling up andheading off into the unknown for a life of adventure. For Ruth Millerand Alan Davies this dream became a reality, albeit with a twist; theydecided...

Don’ts for Husbands: ebook ePub

by Blanche Ebbutt

Don’ts for Husbands and Don’ts for Wivesare facsimile editions of the original books published by A&C Blackin 1913. Each pocket-sized book contains hundreds of snippets ofentertaining advice for a happy marriage,...

Don’ts for Wives: ebook ePub

by Blanche Ebbutt

Don’ts for Husbands and Don’ts for Wives are facsimile editions of the original books published by A&C Black in 1913. Each pocket-sized book contains hundreds of snippets of entertaining advice for a happy...

Not Black and White: Category B; Seize the Day; Detaining Justice

by Bola Agbaje & Kwame Kwei-Armah

Not Black and White comprises of three new plays which examine the state of modern day Britain from the perspective of three leading black contemporary playwrights. Roy Williams, Kwame Kwei-Armah and Bola Agbaje...

Every Boy’s Dream: England’s Football Future on the Line

by Chris Green

Short listed for the Best Football Book in the 2010 British Sport Book Awards

The way Britain develops its top football talent is a hot topic ofdebate. The failure of all four of the UK’s national teams to reach...

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Golf But Were too Afraid to Ask

by Iain Macintosh

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Golf But Were too Afraid to Ask explains the often-baffling laws of modern sport in a light-hearted and easy-to-understand way to the new fan/spectator or the ’sport...

A Handbook to the Swallows and Martins of the World

by Angela Turner & Chris Rose

This reference guide gives general details about the swallows and martins of the world. These include appearance, the basic coloration and differences between the sexes and immatures and the function of other...