Discover the fascinating world of mushrooms with this beautiful pocket guide, featuring trivia about the fungi kingdom, mushroom folklore from around the world, an introduction to identifying common wild mushrooms and a collection of delicious mushroom-based recipes.

The third and final updated edition of David Attenborough’s classic Life trilogy. Life on Earth covered evolution, Living Planet , ecology, and now The Trials of Life tackles ethology, the study of how animals behave.

A fun, well-structured collection of facts and trivia about the climate.

Press pause, step outside, and look up. There is so much to gain by simply watching the clouds go by. This take-anywhere guide invites you to tap into the calming power of nature through the contemplative practice of cloud-spotting. Discover different types of clouds, unique sky phenomena, and the many benefits that come from slowing down long enough to notice them. 

Problemen van klimaatverandering en CO2 helder samengevat in het boek ... op hete kolen ...

Ron Haseth is geboren op Curaçao. Na zijn middelbare school te hebben afgerond, vertrok hij naar Nederland voor zijn studie natuurkunde. In 1985 keerde hij terug naar zijn geboorte-eiland, waar hij jarenlang als natuurkundedocent heeft gewerkt. Sinds 2000 woont hij weer in Nederland, waar hij natuurkunde en NLT (Natuur, Leven & Technologie) doceert aan een middelbare school. Naast zijn werk als docent...

From the walnut tree at his Suffolk home, the author embarks upon a quest that takes him through Britain, across Europe, to Central Asia and Australia, in search of what lies behind man's profound and enduring connection with wood and with trees. He tells about the element wood, as it exists in nature, in our souls, in our culture and our lives.

Brian Cox is a Professor of Particle Physics and Royal Society University Research Fellow at the University of Manchester, and works at the CERN laboratory in Geneva. He is also a popular presenter on TV and radio.Jeff Forshaw is Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Manchester, specializing in the physics of elementary particles. He was awarded the Institute of Physics Maxwell Medal in 1999 for outstanding contributions to theoretical physics.

A new Photicular book that celebrates the amazing life at the North and South Poles in images. Carol Kaufmann takes the reader on a voyage to the Poles and writes a lively and informative essay for each image, including the animal's size, range, habitat, and other vital statistics.

A page-turning account of a brutal urban wildfire, and a sweeping exploration of our rapidly changing relationship with fire