This field guide to reptiles and amphibians describes and illustrates every species found in Britain and Europe. The book contains descriptions of every species of salamander, newt, frog, tree frog, toad, tortoise, turtle, terrapin, gecko, agama, lizard, chameleon, slow worm, skink, amphisbaenian and snake found in mainland Europe. Every species and distinct subspecies is described in detail, with notes on its range, size, colour and markings, diagnostic characters, habitat, behaviour and, in the case of venomous snakes, the type and virulence of its poison. The final part of the book deals with the identification of the eggs and tadpoles of frogs, toads, newts and salamanders.

Reptiles and Amphibians of Britain and Europe (Collins Field Guide)

NICK ARNOLD

Harpercollins Reference Hbacks

The Collins Family Pet Guide series are attractive, colour-illustrated guides that give all the practical advice necessary for raising healthy, happy pets. This comprehensive guide to caring for your guinea pig is full of expert practical advice. All aspects of everyday care are covered but, in addition, there are lots of interesting facts and anecdotes about one of Britain's most popular pets. Guinea pigs are ideal family pets as they are practically odourless, cheap to feed and maintain, easy to handle and very rarely bite. Collins Family Pets: Guinea pig has information and advice on: Acquiring a guinea pig Accommodation Feeding your guinea pig Handling and grooming Behaviour Breeding Basic veterinary care

Guinea Pig

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Peter Gurney

Pets & Animal Care

The Collins Family Pet Guide series are attractive, colour-illustrated guides that give all the practical advice necessary for raising healthy, happy pets. This comprehensive family guide is full of helpful information and expert advice to choosing and owning a hamster. All aspects of everyday care are covered, but in addition, there are lots of interesting facts and anecdotes about one of Britain's most popular family pets. Highly illustrated with beautiful, specially commissioned colour photographs, this book has information and advice on: /Origins and history /Hamster species and varieties /Behaviour and biology /Acquiring a hamster /Housing /Looking after your hamster /Breeding /Healthcare /Emergency care.

Hamster

Alderton. David

Galileo once wrote that 'the Bible tells us how to go to Heaven, but not how the heavens go'. From the Greeks to the present day, thoughtful people have struggled to reconcile the discoveries of science with religious belief and authority. In the age before Darwin many powerful clerics were also notable scientific scholars and leading scientists were often at least conventionally pious. Observing life ever more closely, an extraordinary generation of English geologists, fossil hunters and naturalists were compelled to accept that their planet was older, more complicated, diverse and cruel than they had previously imagined. Questions about God and the Bible inevitably began to arise. But for these men, unlike for Darwin, science and religion could share a philosophical basis: a careful, rational study of nature, instead of denying God, would confirm that life is, after all, the product of God's unique creation. This belief became known as natural theology. Its greatest exponent was William Paley but the work of others such as John Ray, Robert Plot, William Whiston, Thomas Burnet, John Woodward, Erasmus Darwin and countless more writing between 1665 and 1800 gives us an extraordinary glimpse into minds at the forefront of an epic enquiry. Taking his title from Paley's famous analogy that as a watch requiried a maker, so nature in all its intricacy had to be the creation of a supreme designer, Keith Thomson's wonderful book brings to life their dilemmas, and is a winning portrayal of intellectuals struggling with their belief systems in an age of revolutionary science.

The Watch on the Heath : Science and Religion Before Darwin

Science & Math

Keith Thomson

Biological Sciences

The definitive, fully-illustrated guide to the trees of Britain and non-Mediterranean Europe.

Collins Tree Guide

David More

The Art of Botanical Painting

The first definitive instructional guide to the art of botanical illustration, published in association with The Society of Botanical Artists and featuring step-by-step work by members of the Society. This beautifully illustrated book covers all aspects -- from plants and flowers to fruit, vegetables and gardens as a whole. Botanical illustration has been a popular art form for many centuries, with its appealing traditions of detail and beauty. Reflecting continued interest in the subject, The Society of Botanical Artists has, for the first time, decided to put together a practical teaching guide to the art. The Society's membership includes only the most highly-esteemed artists in the field, many of whom regularly teach, and this book reflects that depth of expertise. Packed with demonstrations, step-by-step exercises and stunning illustrations, this is an inspiring, practical guide, as well as a visual treat.

Arts & Photography

Margaret Stevens

Painting

This one-stop practical guide will show you all the techniques and inspiration you need to get into painting. To make your progress easier, it comes in a handy format with colour illustrations and expert advice throughout.

Watercolour (Collins Need to Know?)

Alwyn and others CRAWSHAW

History & Criticism

In this cookbook for vegetarians on-the-go, Rose Elliot shows you how to create tasty, original, meat-free meals - fast! It contains over 200 recipes for every occasion, all ready to eat in under half an hour.

Rose Elliot's Vegetarian Meals in Minutes

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Rose, Elliot

Vegetarian & Vegan

This one-stop practical guide will show you how to understand what other people are really feeling -- even before they do! To make your progress easier, it comes in a handy format with colour photos and expert advice throughout. If you cross your legs are you relaxed or tense? What does it mean if you stroke your chin? Do you know the meaning behind a friend lowering their eyebrows? Would you know how to greet an inhabitant of Greenland? How would you subliminally show ownership of your brand-new car or house? This book will answer all these questions and more. It's fully illustrated with colour photographs which show hundreds of gestures, postures and 'attitudes'.

Body Language

Politics & Social Sciences

Carolyn Boyes

Social Sciences

KS3 Shakespeare: "Macbeth" (Test Practice)

Mike Gould

Reference

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