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Dynasties by Mike Gunton; David Attenborough (Foreword by); Stephen Moss
55.00 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History
Family isn't just important. It's everything. From lions hunting as a pride to penguins huddling together to keep from freezing in the bitter Antarctic winter, many animals are dependent on complex social relationships for their survival. Powerful dynasties lay claim to vast swathes of territory, fighti ...Show more
Mrs Moreau's Warbler : How Birds Got Their Names by Stephen Moss
32.99 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History
We use names so often that few of us ever pause to wonder about their origins. What do they mean? And where did they come from? From the common starling to the many-colored rush tyrant, the names we have given to birds are some of the most vivid and evocative words in the English language. They can ...Show more
Mrs Moreau's Warbler: How Birds Got Their Names by Stephen Moss
22.99 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History
Swallow and starling, puffin and peregrine, blue tit and blackcap. We use these names so often that few of us ever pause to wonder about their origins. What do they mean? Where did they come from? And who created them? The words we use to name birds are some of the most lyrical and evocative in the Engl ...Show more
Planet Earth: II by Stephen Moss
65.00 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History
10 years on from the first, groundbreaking, Planet Earth, we use the most incredible advances in technology and scientific discovery to bring you the most exciting and immersive picture of our world's wildlife yet. With over 250 breathtaking photographs and stills from the BBC Natural History Unit's spe ...Show more
Ten Birds That Changed the World by Stephen Moss
34.99 AUD
Category: Animals
The natural history of humankind, told through our long relationship with birds For the whole of human history, we have lived alongside birds. We have hunted and domesticated them for food; venerated them in our mythologies, religions, and rituals; exploited them for their natural resources; and been i ...Show more
Ten Birds That Changed the World by Stephen Moss
24.99 AUD
Category: Animals
From "a captivating storyteller" (Wall Street Journal), the natural history of humankind told through our long relationship with birds For the whole of human history, we have lived alongside birds. We have hunted and domesticated them for food; venerated them in our mythologies, religions, and ritu ...Show more
The Robin: A Biography by Stephen Moss
29.99 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History
No other bird is quite so ever-present and familiar, so embedded in our culture, as the robin. With more than six million breeding pairs, the robin is second only to the wren as Britain's most common bird. It seems to live its life alongside us, in every month and season of the year. But how much do we ...Show more
The Rookie: An Odyssey Through Chess (and Life) by Stephen Moss
39.99 AUD
Category: Sport
Chess has been played for more than 1,500 years and is played in every country in the world. Stephen Moss sets out to master its mysteries, and unlock the secret of its enduring appeal. What, he asks, is the essence of chess? And what will it reveal about his own character along the way? In a witty, acc ...Show more
The Wren - A Biography by Stephen Moss
35.00 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History
From the bestselling author of The Robin: A Biography The wren is a paradox of a bird. On the one hand wrens are ubiquitous. They are Britain's most common bird, with 8.5 million breeding pairs and have by far the loudest song in proportion to their size. They also thrive up and down Britain and Ireland ...Show more
Understanding Bird Behaviour by Stephen Moss
29.99 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History
The way birds behave is one of the vital keys to accurate identification and this book provides the experienced instruction needed to understand and get the most out of watching birds. The guide covers all the fundamental types of bird behaviour, including movement, feeding, breeding, migration, navigat ...Show more
Urban Aviary: A Modern Glossary for the Cosmopolitan Bird Lover by Stephen Moss; Marc Martin (Illustrator)
35.00 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History
A unique guide to the unusual and often surprising birds that soar above our cities around the world. From frigatebirds wheeling over Rio de Janeiro to bowerbirds displaying in the suburbs of Canberra, penguins in Cape Town to pelicans in San Francisco, and huge flocks of starlings roosting around the C ...Show more
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