From sea squirts to slugs to swallowtailsthe third, fabulous, and gorgeously illustrated book in Richard Mabey's series, a companion volume to"Flora Britannica "and "Birds Britannica"
Acomprehensive look at invertebrates that proves it s the little things that count, this essential and accessible work on bugs is not a biological guide but a richly illustrated cultural one, seen through the eyes of writers, musicians, artists, and naturalistsfrom the great Tudor naturalist Thomas Muffet, father of Little Miss Muffet, to Irvine Welsh s talking tapeworm in "Filth"as well as contributions by...

Mushrooms, the first of a major new series of books on British natural history, provides a remarkable insight into the natural and human world of fungi. Peter Marren, in his inimitable, relaxed style, guides the reader through the extraordinary riches of this often overlooked group, from the amazing diversity of forms and lifestyles that populate the fungal landscape, to the pursuit of edible fungi for the pot, and the complexities of identification thrown up by our modern understanding of DNA. Throughout the book, the author tells a story rich in detail about how we have come to...

**ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S BEST BOOKS OF 2018**Join renowned naturalist Peter Marren on an exciting quest to see every species of wild plant native to Britain. The mysterious Ghost Orchid blooms in near darkness among rotting leaves on the forest floor.

A curated diary from three nature writers charting the extraordinary return of nature this spring