The Bumper Book of Nature

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<p>Go pishing for birds; become a bat detective; take a city safari; find snakes and lizards; identify spiders and their webs; look for owl pellets... Make nettle soup; or itching powder from rosehips; make a bark rubbing; an elder-stem peashooter; or elderflower fritters. Wake up in time to hear the dawn chorus; listen to the heartbeat of a tree; or just stand out in the rain for half an hour...</p><p>With<i>The Bumper Book Of Nature</i>the whole family will want to switch off the television and computer, pull on their wellingtons and get outside to discover the endless bounty, beauty and fascination of nature right on our doorstep.</p><p>Lavishly designed with over 160 full-colour illustrations of British wildlife and flora, along with gorgeous black-and-white line drawings throughout, this beautiful and timeless book will be treasured for years to come by children and adults alike.</p>

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<b>Stephen Moss</b>is a naturalist, broadcaster, television producer and author. In a distinguished career at the BBC Natural History Unit his credits included<i>Springwatch</i>,<i>Birds Britannia</i>and<i>The Nature of Britain</i>. His books include<i>A Bird in the Bush</i>,<i>A Sky Full of Starlings</i>,<i>The Bumper Book of Nature</i>and<i>Wild Hares and Hummingbirds</i>. Originally from London, he now lives with his wife and children on the Somerset Levels.

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