Chris Packham's Nature Handbook: Explore the Wonders of the Natural World

by D.K. Publishing

DK brings you an all-encompassing guide to exploring, understanding and appreciating nature like never before.

Join Chris Packham as he reveals how easy it is to learn about the flora and fauna that surround us every single day, from boosting your bird-watching skills to approaching urban farming, this horticultural handbook has it all!

Let DK plant the seed of curiosity in the minds of our readers, and watch as it blossoms into a life-long love of nature and nurture, allowing you to engage with the wonders of the world, without intruding!

With passion in every page, Packham brings

-An informative yet jargon-free guide to exploring and understanding nature in all its forms

-Illustrated visual studies of how habitats interact and coexist with each other

-Top tips on observing and monitoring local wildlife sustainably

-Photographic guides to seasonal outdoor activities for the whole family to enjoy

-Quick-reference panels explaining key scientific concepts for each habitat explored

First published in 2010, this naturalist handbook has since been revised extensively to encompass the latest technology and equipment accessible for naturalists to discover and engage with local wildlife no matter where you live. Touching upon the latest conservationist issues in today's current climate, this curated wildlife encyclopedia will appeal to all nature enthusiasts passionate about exploring the natural world, whilst simultaneously setting out to protect it.

This nature guide promotes conservation and demonstrates simple ways to contribute to the health of the natural world. From raising caterpillars into blooming butterflies, to handy hints on how to record nature respectfully, this wonders of nature book is sure to shape your learning experience like never before.

This beautifully illustrated wildlife book encompasses a habitat-by-habitat approach, introducing readers to different ecosystems in turn with both informative text and inspirational imagery, proving the perfect gift for budding botanists, green-fingered gardeners or for the nature lover in your life.

Genres: Nonfiction, Nature, Reference

Hardcover

Published March 3, 2022

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Sarai · Rating 4 out of 5]

You have to love Chris Packham. I saw this in the shop at discount price and had a quick flip through before buying, it is very aesthetically pleasing with alot of colourful photographs and seems to cover every biome of the world so would appeal to people all over the world, young and old. If you want detail on a specific ecosystem you will need to look elsewhere but if you are looking for an inspirational overview of the world's biomes then this should please you,

Contents:
The web of life
Weather and sky - identification of cloud formations
What a naturalist needs - equipment from cameras to clothing
Close to home
Farm and field
Forest - deciduous and woodlands, coniferous forests, tropical forests
Scrubland and heath
Grassland
Mountain and hillside
Lake, river and stream
Coast - beaches, cliffs, coastal wetlands ocean
Tundra and ice
Desert

'This book is intended to be an inspirational guide to exploring, understanding and observing the natural world, wherever you may be. The species included are examples of the type of wildlife that exists in each habitat, wherever they occur in the world. Not all examples shown for a given habitat will be found together or in one specific geographical location'.

Would recommend!

[Frank Lang · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dieses Review bezieht sich auf die deutsche Ausgabe, die bei DK Deutschland mit der ISBN 3831045925 erschienen ist.

Mit diesem Naturführer kann die ganze Familie Pflanzen und Tiere entdecken. Es ist nur bedingt ein Buch zum Bestimmen von Pflanzen und Tieren, sondern mehr ein Führer, um die unterschiedlichsten Lebensräume der Tiere zu entdecken.

In etwa das erste Viertel des Buchs verwendet der Herausgeber Chris Packham, um die Vielfalt der Natur dem Leser näherzubringen. Diese Seiten geben einen guten grob gehaltenen Eindruck davon, was die Natur unserer Erde ausmacht. Anschließend werden die einzelnen Lebensräume gezeigt, wobei ich den Eindruck hatte, dass je weiter ich im Buch vorangeschritten bin, ich mich weiter von mir erreichbaren Lebensräumen entferne. Es fängt nämlich bin Weiden und Feldern an und geht dann über Wälder, Busch- und Heideland, Grasland hin zu Berge, Seen, Meer, Küste und am Ende ins Eis der Tundra.

Die Darstellung der Lebensräume ist immer damit verbunden, dass nicht nur selbiger vorgestellt wird, sondern auch damit, dass klassische oder häufig vorkommende Lebewesen vorgestellt werden, damit die jungen und älteren Naturforsche diese bestimmen können. Wenn es angebracht ist, so werden auch immer wieder Tipps eingestreut, wie man in bzw. um den eigenen vier Wänden etwas für die Natur tun kann. Dazu gehören z.B. neben den Insektenhotels auch Tipps, wie kleine Teiche oder Tümpel angelegt werden.

Es brauchte insgesamt acht Autoren und Autorinnen, um die jeweiligen Lebensräume vorzustellen. Neben kurzen und knackigen Beschreibungen werden nach Möglichkeit Fotos verwendet, um die Lebewesen in ihrer heimischen Umgebung darzustellen. Nur selten gibt es Illustrationen oder Collagen.

Fazit
Dieser Naturführer eignet sich sehr gut, um Kindern (oder jungen Erwachsenen) Anreize zu geben, sich mit ihrer Umwelt auseinanderzusetzen und um den Wunsch zu wecken, sich weg von den Bildschirmen hin zur Natur zu bewegen. Die Lebensräume werden ausreichend beschrieben und die vielen Tipps verleiten vielleicht dazu, selbst aktiv zu werden.

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolutely beautifully presented book. It has everything you could possibly need and want to know about exploring nature. It has many habitats, all creatures great and small and is packed with many fantastic photos on every page. I thumb through the pages and cannot believe how well presented it is. An absolute must for every nature friend. Well done Chris Packham and RSPB.

[Ian Horseradish · Rating 5 out of 5]

Banger

[Selena]

Lovely pictures. Would have been much better with bugger print. Couldn't read more st if it even with glasses.