The Secret Life Of A Meadow
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The Secret Life Of A Meadow
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Author : Wilson Wall
language : en
Publisher: White Owl
Release Date : 2023-08-30
The Secret Life Of A Meadow written by Wilson Wall and has been published by White Owl this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-30 with Nature categories.
Glorious flower meadows were part of our life force for 2000 years or more before we swept them away last century on the altar of progress. Is there to be no more drinking from their font of well being? This book says not. Lavishly illustrated, it describes their history and, from the few remaining examples, it shows us how beautiful they are, how rich in plants and animals. It coaches us in their creation, even in small gardens, or their restoration in larger fields. It tells of the extraordinary lives of even the most ordinary denizens, little secrets that make the meadow's world go around and the convoluted links between the many plants and animals that keep everything in balance. Their stories are woven, season-by-season, into a year in the life of two meadows, a small, garden meadow and a larger old paddock. We hear of birds that plant trees, bacteria that become plant organelles, plants that drink from other plants, plants that fool or poison insects and insects that turn the tables, ants that foster butterflies, mice that navigate by compass, snails that house bees and how all of these connections, together with the flow of energy and nutrients, result in a healthy ecosystem. The book even suggests how adults and children alike can see these things for themselves. So, read this book and help your local green space to become a meadow and revel in it.
The Secret Life Of Cowboys
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Author : Tom Groneberg
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2007-11-01
The Secret Life Of Cowboys written by Tom Groneberg and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"One of the stories I tell myself when I am trying to fall asleep is that I have tried. I've tagged along after myself in the pages of my own modern Western, and every few years is another chapter to the story. The myth of the cowboy. I chased a dream and it kicked me in the teeth. Yet I find myself falling for it again and again." Across the rugged and beautiful landscape of the contemporary American West, Tom Groneberg paints an unsparing portrait of his flawed, funny, and sometimes triumphant efforts to become a cowboy. It is a classic tale: a young man, facing a future he doesn't want to claim, has an inspiration -- Go West. Leaving behind his friends and family, Groneberg follows his heart and heads to a resort town in the Colorado Rockies, where he earns his spurs as a wrangler leading tourists on horseback. Like an old saddle blanket, the tale unfolds, revealing the clean threads of a new story. Groneberg moves to Montana, working for wages at a number of ranches before getting a chance to become the owner of a sprawling ranch, fifteen square miles of grass and sky. In lean but passionate prose, Groneberg demystifies the image of cowboy as celluloid hero and introduces us to the tough and kindhearted men who teach him how to be a real cowboy, the woman who teaches him how to love, and their son, who teaches him how to be a man. The Secret Life of Cowboys is both a coming-of-age story as stunning as the land itself and a revealing look at America's last frontier.
Meadowland
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Author : John Lewis-Stempel
language : en
Publisher: Black Swan
Release Date : 2015-03-26
Meadowland written by John Lewis-Stempel and has been published by Black Swan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-26 with Meadow ecology categories.
What really goes on in the long grass? 'Meadowland' give an unique and intimate account of an English meadow's life from January to December, together with its biography. In exquisite prose, John Lewis-Stempel records the passage of the seasons from cowslips in spring to the hay-cutting of summer and grazing in autumn, and includes the biographies of the animals that inhabit the grass and the soil beneath: the badger clan, the fox family, the rabbit warren, the skylark brood, the curlew pair, among others. Their births, lives, and deaths are stories that thread through the book from first page to last.
The Secret Life Of Plants
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Author : Peter Tompkins
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2018-06-12
The Secret Life Of Plants written by Peter Tompkins and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-12 with Nature categories.
Explore the inner world of plants and its fascinating relation to mankind, as uncovered by the latest discoveries of science. A perennial bestseller. In this truly revolutionary and beloved work, drawn from remarkable research, Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird cast light on the rich psychic universe of plants. Now available in a new edition, The Secret Life of Plants explores plants' response to human care and nurturing, their ability to communicate with man, plants' surprising reaction to music, their lie-detection abilities, their creative powers, and much more. Tompkins and Bird's classic book affirms the depth of humanity's relationship with nature and adds special urgency to the cause of protecting the environment that nourishes us.
The Secret Life Of A Slummy Mummy
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Author : Fiona Neill
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2014-07-14
The Secret Life Of A Slummy Mummy written by Fiona Neill and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-14 with Fiction categories.
For Lucy Sweeney, motherhood isn't all astanga yoga and Cath Kidston prints. It's been years since the dirty laundry pile was less than a metre high, months since Lucy remembered to have sex with her husband, and a week since she last did the school run wearing pyjamas. Motherhood, it seems, has more pitfalls than she might have expected. Caught between perfectionist Yummy Mummy No 1 and hypercompetitive Alpha Mum, Lucy is in danger of losing the parenting plot. And worst of all, she's alarmingly distracted by Sexy Domesticated Dad. It's only a matter of time before the dirty laundry quite literally blows up in her face...
The Secret Life Of Cows
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Author : Rosamund Young
language : en
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Release Date : 2017-10-03
The Secret Life Of Cows written by Rosamund Young and has been published by Faber & Faber this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-03 with Social Science categories.
ROSAMUND'S LATEST BOOK THE WISDOM OF SHEEP & OTHER ANIMALS IS AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER NOW ***A Sunday Times bestseller*** ***A Times Book of the Year 2017*** WITH A FOREWORD BY ALAN BENNETT 'A lovely, thoughtful little book about the intelligence of cows.' James Rebanks, author of The Shepherd's Life Cows are as varied as people. They can be highly intelligent or slow to understand, vain, considerate, proud, shy or inventive. Although much of a cow's day is spent eating, they always find time for extra-curricular activities such as babysitting, playing hide and seek, blackberry-picking or fighting a tree. This is an affectionate record of a hitherto secret world.
The Secret Life Of A Garden
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Author : Stephen Dalton
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 1992
The Secret Life Of A Garden written by Stephen Dalton and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Garden animals categories.
With the disappearance of many natural habitats, awareness and sympathy for the plight of wildlife has become more increased with the garden becoming an important refuge for amazingly diverse communities of wild animals and plants. Among the familiar and less-familiar animals and plants featured are the barn owl, the field vole, the painted lady and the zebra spider, the snake's head lily and yellow monkey flowers. Stephen Dolton is the winner of a Kodak scholarship, the Hood Medal, the Nikon Award and the Royal Photographic Society's Silver Progress Medal.
The Secret Life Of Bees
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Author : Moira Butterfield
language : en
Publisher: Words & Pictures
Release Date : 2021-04-20
The Secret Life Of Bees written by Moira Butterfield and has been published by Words & Pictures this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-20 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Listen to tiny tales from Buzzwing the hardworking honeybee. Combining nonfiction with a splash of fantasy, The Secret Life of Bees is a book to get lost in, time and again.
The Secret Life Of A Woodland Habitat
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Author : Chloé Valerie Harmsworth
language : en
Publisher: White Owl
Release Date : 2022-12-29
The Secret Life Of A Woodland Habitat written by Chloé Valerie Harmsworth and has been published by White Owl this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-29 with Nature categories.
Delve deep into the trees and find wonder in our UK woodlands. Step back from the pressures of everyday life and reconnect with nature and its mindful magic with this absorbing and engaging guide. Learn what you can see at different times of the year and recognize the stunning trees, flowers and plants, multi-hued birds and insects, and mysterious mammals that call these habitats home. Soon you will be marveling at rutting deer, soaking up the view of beautiful bluebells, and entering the world of bumbling badgers and fantastic foxes, while also enjoying the rapturous sound of glorious birdsong. Press pause on your modern worries and go back to your ancestors’ roots by foraging for nuts and berries. Become aware of the signs that indicate one season transforming into another. Search for fairytale mushrooms and at the same time understand why they are essential to our environment. Discover the science, history and folklore associated with the oak, ash and birch. On your seasonal adventures through our enigmatic woodlands, be humbled by their importance to our interconnected ecosystem, and be inspired to protect these precious places for the betterment of the world. This accessible guide, with its attractive and original photos, will help you to build an everlasting bond with your local wildlife and woodlands, thus enriching your well-being and life.
The Secret Life Of An Arable Field
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Author : Sophie McCallum
language : en
Publisher: White Owl
Release Date : 2021-11-30
The Secret Life Of An Arable Field written by Sophie McCallum and has been published by White Owl this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-30 with Nature categories.
The Field looks at the eco-system of an arable field, complete with photographs from crops, trees, hedgerows and wildflowers, to the wide variety of animals, farmland birds, insects, butterflies and moths that they support; and how they depend on each other; and are all vital for the wonderful environment we need to thrive and enjoy. The book focuses on the relationship between these key species, how they work together and interact with their environment in order to survive. It is about the eco-system and how they all link together, and how every species, no matter how seemingly insignificant, plays a vital part in the food-chain and ultimate survival of all species. For every species referred there is a photograph detailing it, with over 120 color images throughout the book. The animals and birds that live within this habitat are reported on and the insects; including detailed analysis of bumblebees, honeybees and ants, as well as more hidden species such as the earthworm, are described in their role in life, with in-depth facts and photos. Wildlife, such as badgers, muntjacs, hedgehogs and fallow deer and their habits are detailed, along with birds that survive on farmland and are now sadly becoming rare. Included in this range are corn buntings, skylarks, goldfinches, kestrels, yellow wagtails and jackdaws, although there are many more. The main aim of this book is to give a detailed description of the private life of these creatures and show how they depend upon and work together in harmony, creating the environment that we are so adeptly eradicating. The Government have set out a package of reforms to deliver 300,000 new homes a year by the mid-2020s. Our havens of nature are being destroyed and this book will examine, with photographs and text, what really makes the field a special place, both for wildlife and humans alike.