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Springwatch: The 2019 Almanac

Springwatch: The 2019 Almanac

Summary


‘Beautiful, fun, a great book… the best book ever written!’ - Chris Evans

‘It is a brilliant book, a toolkit, packed full of information – even I learnt a few new things!’ - Chris Packham


Explore the world outside your window.


For 13 years the BBC's Springwatch and its sister programmes, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch, have been bringing the best of Britain’s wildlife into our homes. Now Springwatch: The 2019 Almanac offers the perfect guide for anyone looking to get out and explore the wonders of nature just outside their back door.

Taking you month by month through the coming year, the almanac combines compelling stories with practical guidance that will inspire anyone to start exploring. It has all the information you need to discover the natural wonders around you, from how to identify animal tracks and bird nests to the best time to witness starling murmurations and mayflies hatching. Complete with monthly daylight and rainfall charts and beautifully illustrated with black and white line drawings, The Springwatch Almanac is the ideal companion for every nature lover.

About the authors

Michael Bright

Michael Bright is the author of over 125 books including 100 Years of Wildlife, Wild Caribbean and Africa: Eye to Eye with the Unknown. As a senior producer with the BBC’s Natural History Unit in Bristol, he produced Perfect Shark with Mike deGruy, Natural World: Ant Attack, and British Isles: A Natural History with Alan Titchmarsh.
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Karen Farrington

Karen Farrington is the author of over 40 books, including two bestselling titles with The Repair Shop. Her other books include the Springwatch Almanac, The Ambridge Chronicles, and Murder Mystery and My Family.
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