Product Description

If only everything in the countryside came with helpful name tags and instructions attached, knowing stuff about nature would be child's play. Until that day, 'The Armchair Naturalist' is on hand to guide even the most urban of settlers in the ways of Britain's flora and fauna.

Teeming with illustrations, 'The Armchair Naturalist' will transform you overnight into an expert on anything Mother Nature may throw at you, from furry animals to fir trees, cows to cowslips, blue tits to bluebells, toads to toadstools, and much more besides.

Astonish your friends as you plunge your hands into nettles without being stung. Be secretly amazed at your newfound talent for predicting the weather, befriending seabirds, and knocking up a nourishing breakfast from even the most unpromising undergrowth.

So whether in the countryside or city, get a little more out of the natural world around you by making this pocket-width book an essential item every time you step outside.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #171939 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-04
• Binding: Hardcover
• 256 pages

Synopsis
If only everything in the countryside came with helpful name tags and instructions attached, knowing stuff about nature would be child's play. Until that day, "The Armchair Naturalist" is on hand to guide even the most urban of settlers in the ways of Britain's flora and fauna. Teeming with illustrations, "The Armchair Naturalist" will transform you overnight into an expert on anything Mother Nature may throw at you, from furry animals to fir trees, cows to cowslips, blue tits to bluebells, toads to toadstools, and much more besides. Astonish your friends as you plunge your hands into nettles without being stung. Be secretly amazed at your newfound talent for predicting the weather, befriending seabirds, and knocking up a nourishing breakfast from even the most unpromising undergrowth. So whether in the countryside or city, get a little more out of the natural world around you by making this pocket-width book an essential item every time you step outside.

Customer Reviews

Delightful book that lives up to its name
A really lovely book to curl up by a warm spot and read. Is nicely divided into double page sections about each subject, so is also good for dipping into. Would make a great gift for a nature muggins too.

I haven't read it but.......
OK, I admit, I'm a pedant, but.... if you are going to write a book such as this (and I have no doubt that it's an incredibly interesting read - I'm a wildlife addict and professional ecologist so any book that gets people more interested in the natural world can only be a good thing! :oD) it would be better to get everything right. I just flicked through the excerpts and the first thing I noticed was under badgers it mentioned that badgers have their own act of parliment (the badgers act 1973) but since then both that and 2 other acts have been consolidated under the protection of badgers act 1992. OK so I suppose it's technically correct mentioning the first act and I'm sure to annoy a few people by writing this but a simple mistake like that makes we wonder what else is wrong in the book.

Yes, I know it's suposed to be an introduction for the average person but like I said, I'm a pedant, so you might as well get it right first time! :o)

Wonderful book!
The Armchair Naturalist is a gorgeous book that's beautifully presented and very readable. The idea is to help people who are interested in nature but don't know anything about it, and it's so engagingly written that you can easily get absorbed in it. Memorable facts are clearly and wittily presented, and old-fashioned drawings and a pleasingly retro layout give it a very arty feel. This is a book that's not only lovely to look at, but also genuinely useful to those hoping to learn a bit more about the environment we live in. Buy it!