Handy guides for nature lovers
Tuesday 1st February 2011
A new series of beautifully illustrated mini field guides, packed with information for nature enthusiasts, published in association with The Wildlife Trusts, is out now.
With easy-to-follow layouts and superb artworks, these handy guides enable quick and accurate identification. As well as being compact enough to fit in your pocket, the guides are packaged in a durable plastic wallet and include a double-sided foldout showing comparisons between similar species.
New Holland Concise Garden Wildlife Guide
A must-have guide for wildlife gardeners, this book covers around 200 species including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, molluscs and crustaceans that can be discovered in the back yard. Each species illustration is accompanied by a concise written account covering size, description, voice, habitat, distribution and habits.
These handy guides enable quick and accurate identification.
New Holland Concise Insect Guide
A marvellous variety of insects inhabits the UK and northern Europe, and this guide includes more than 180 species, including dragonflies, bees, wasps, beetles, bugs and flies. The guide contains details of size, description, habitat, distribution, foodplants and habits for quick and accurate identification, and make this book an indispensable reference in the field as well as at home.
New Holland Concise Tree Guide
Covering more than 160 species, this field guide is packed with information on the UK’s trees. The full-colour artworks show details of mature trees, leaves, growth patterns and other interesting features. Readers can also find details on size, description, habitat, distribution and habits to help with tree identification.
Price: £4.99 each
The Artists
The spectacular artworks have been provided by renowned natural history artists including Sandra Doyle and Stuart Carter.
Story by RSWT