Nature and Wildlife

How to Raise a Happy Cat focuses on the happiness to be found in the person/pet relationship and includes dozens of ideas for activities and hacks you can build into daily life with your pet, from spontaneous play and activities to making them the perfect sleep spot. We know how important happiness is for ourselves but when it comes to pets, making sure they’re happy – as opposed to obedient, sa

Along with a beautiful visual depiction, each entry provides the flower's scientific and common names, characteristics, and historic meanings and powers from mythology, medieval legends, folklore, and flower poetry.For centuries, symbolic flower meanings have fascinated readers, writers, poets, and suddenly smitten couples alike. Extremely popular during the Victorian era, these floriographies flo

Learn how to care for your succulents, cacti and air plants with this beautiful but practical guide to indoor plants. These gorgeous, fashionable plants are handsome, hardy and perfect for urban living and this comprehensive companion is all you need to learn how to nurture and enjoy them, as well as how to stylishly arrange them in your home. House plant specialists Caro Langton and Rose Ra

What's the appeal of pitching a tent and sleeping under the stars? Tried it yourself and felt inadequate and underprepared? The campers in this book can show you how to pitch up in style.From intrepid woodsmen with enviable survival skills, to low-key surfers chasing the perfect wave; solo travellers in single-person hammocks, to family groups in extravagant bell tent setups – for these aficionado

"Cel grows her beautiful flowers with art and soul."  –– Shane Connolly, floral designer and author Prepare the ground, sow seed, nurture, harvest and fill your home with beautiful flowers. Growing flowers can bring colour and life to the garden, and also give you an abundance of sustainable floral material to use at home. This handbook shows you how to plan a cutting garden, grow the perfect

Discover nature’s most colourful creatures in a major new book on colour in the animal kingdom. For many animals use of colour is essential to surviving in the wild. Both a built-in defence mechanism and a cunning tactic for attack, this biological advantage helps animals hide from dangerous predators and catch unsuspecting prey. It is used in many different ways, primarily to mask one’s identi

In this expanded collector’s edition of The Art of NASA, complete with a paper model Lunar Module and a poster, explore over 200 stunning artworks commissioned by NASA to sell its missions.

Formed in 1958, NASA has long maintained a department of visual artists to depict the concepts and technologies created in humankind’s

Along with a beautiful visual depiction, each entry provides the herb or spice's scientific and common names, characteristics, and historic meanings and powers from mythology, medieval legends, folklore, and flower poetry. Did you know that allspice can be added to herbal mixtures to attract money or luck? Or that sprinkling arrowroot at the doors of your home will keep guests' negative energy fro

Like us, every dog is born under an astrological sun sign which depends on their date of birth. Just knowing their sun sign will give you some insight into your dog's personality and character, which can be helpful to your relationship and understanding how you might clash or chime with your pooch. In Dog Astrology Stella Andromeda answers all the burning questions you may have about your current

The Garden Apothecary shows us how to harvest and use commonly found plants, weeds and herbs to create our own healing home apothecaries. With tasty recipes, wild skincare, in-depth plant spotlights and a back-to-roots ethos, The Garden Apothecary will encourage the reader to become more connected to the natural world through learning the art of herbalism from plants growing in our gardens. Focus

This colorful card deck features striking, intricate illustrations of 50 popular houseplants in gorgeous home settings and tips on how to care for each one, from roots to shoots. The Happy Houseplant Deck is a deep dive into the wild world of houseplants. Whether you are a proud plant parent or have never seen a pothos in your life, this deck of fifty cards and its accompanying informational book

HERBANA WITCH spans a full a year, beginning at the winter solstice and presents magical and healing practices, spirit animals, and subtle energies that change with the seasons. Each chapter begins with a suggestive description of the forest in a particular season. From there the author includes meditations, visualizations, and rituals and a seasonal recipe that can be prepared with the available

This beautifully illustrated, full-color guide provides everything readers need to know about the medicinal powers of 90 native herbs of Iceland--85 of which also grow in North America. Anna Rosa Robertsdottir describes the history, uses, harvesting, drying, and storage of the plants, and includes a wealth of detailed instructions for their preparation--including infusions, decoctions, tinctures,

Like us, every cat is born under an astrological sun sign which depends on their date of birth. Just knowing their sun sign will give you some insight into your cat's personality and character, which can be helpful to your relationship and understanding how you might clash or chime with your kitty. In Cat Astrology Stella Andromeda answers all the burning questions you may have about your current

After more than 9 seasons as TVs Dog Whisperer, Cesar Millan has a new mission: to use his unique insights about dog psychology to create stronger, happier relationships between humans and their canine companions.

Now in paperback, this inspirational and practical guide draws on thousands of training encounters around the world to present 98 essential lessons. Taken together, they wil

This charming volume reminds us that self-care is as available as a glance out the window' – The New York Times ‘A confident celebration of our ever-changing skies... I defy anyone who reads it not to start taking furtive peeks out the window.’ – Robert Leigh-Pemberton, The Daily Telegraph 'A gorgeous celebration of the wonder of clouds’ – The People’s Friend It's more important than ever to

Get away from it all and reignite your wanderlust with this unique collection of epic landscape photography from some of the remotest and most spectacular locations around the globe. Curated by award-winning travel and lifestyle photographer Finn Beales, Let’s Get Lost offers pure visual escapism with over 200 spectacular shots of remote and beautiful places which will inspire you to get back ou

Follow along with practising witch Reika Moonsong as she instructs you on how to attract and identify a familiar. With two feline familiars of her own, Reika delves into: · The magical role of cats as familiars and how to connect and strengthen your relationship with them.· Different breeds, colourings, and behavioural characteristics of cats and how these affect your partnership.· How to safely w

“This book made me happy in the first five pages.” —AJ Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible Award-winning author Gretchen Rubin is back with a bang, with The Happiness Project. The author of the bestselling 40 Ways to Look at Winston Churchill has produced a work that is “a cross between the Dalai Lama’

From sweet little toadstools to giant puffballs, mushrooms come in all shapes and sizes. With over 10,000 mushrooms in the world, some are cute and colourful, while others may look super adorable, but are actually deadly. No matter the kind, it's time to celebrate all types of mushrooms with THE LITTLE BOOK OF MUSHROOMS.This book is a collection of everything you need to know about 75 of the world