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30-Second eBook Series

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  • 30-Second Zoology

    The 50 most fundamental categories and concepts from the study of animal life

    by Mark Fellowes ...
    Series series 30-Second
    Learn all you need to know about the ecosystems, animals and environments which make up life on Earth in this simple, handy, and informative guide!Endowed with abundant water, extraordinary ecoystems, varied climates and biomes, our planet is teeming with creatures, great and small.What produced this rich diversity? How have so many species formed, evolved and adapted? What effects are huma... ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • 30-Second Ecology

    50 key concepts and challenges, each explained in half a minute

    by Mark Fellowes, Dr. Becky Thomas ...
    Series series 30-Second
    Whether you're looking to save the planet or learn more about your local environment, 30-Second Ecology introduces you to the diversity, behaviours and challenges within our ecosystem.Part of the 30-Second series, this introductory guide to ecology is split into 7 chapters that cover:Evolution & EcologyBehavioural EcologyPopulation Ecology<strong... ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

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  • Inheritors of the Earth

    How Nature Is Thriving in an Age of Extinction

    by Chris D. Thomas ...
    Human activity has irreversibly changed the natural environment. But the news isn't all bad.It's accepted wisdom today that human beings have permanently damaged the natural world, causing extinction, deforestation, pollution, and of course climate change. But in Inheritors of the Earth, biologist Chris Thomas shows that this obscures a more hopeful truth -- we're also helping nature grow and ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • A Natural History of the Future

    What the Laws of Biology Tell Us about the Destiny of the Human Species

    by Rob Dunn ...
    **"An arresting vision of this relentless natural world"—New York Times Book ReviewA leading ecologist argues that if humankind is to survive on a fragile planet, we must understand and obey its iron laws**Our species has amassed unprecedented knowledge of nature, which we have tried to use to seize control of life and bend the planet to our will. In A Natural History of the Future, biologist Rob ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • David Attenborough’s First Life

    A Journey Back in Time with Matt Kaplan

    by Matt Kaplan ...
    The epic story of the beginning of life on Earth from the much loved and respected naturalist, writer and broadcaster, Sir David Attenborough.Spanning billions of years, Attenborough's time-travelling narrative brings the reader face to face with the first animals that ever existed. By using the latest technology, we are finally able to see for ourselves how these early animals would have looked ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid

    The Fraught and Fascinating Biology of Climate Change

    by Thor Hanson ...
    A beloved natural historian and biologist explores how climate change is driving evolution.**“Hanson is an affable guide and storyteller., with a knack for analogy, a sense of humor and the natural curiosity of a scientist.” ―**New York TimesIn Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid, biologist Thor Hanson tells the remarkable story of how plants and animals are responding to climate change: adjusting ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Beasts Before Us

    The Untold Story of Mammal Origins and Evolution

    by Elsa Panciroli ...
    For most of us, the story of mammal evolution starts after the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs, but over the last 20 years scientists have uncovered new fossils and used new technologies that have upended this story.In Beasts Before Us, palaeontologist Elsa Panciroli charts the emergence of the mammal lineage, Synapsida, beginning at their murky split from the reptiles in the ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Rewilding

    The Radical New Science of Ecological Recovery

    by Cain Blythe, Paul Jepson ...
    Series Book 14 - Hot Science
    'A hugely useful and fascinating resume of rewilding - what it means, where it came from, why it's important and where it's going. Jepson and Blythe have done a masterly job, explaining the science behind rewilding in an accessible, honest and compelling way. It deserves to be widely read and become a book of great influence.' Isabella Tree, author of Wilding'Compelling ... [a] succinct and ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Do We Need Pandas?

    The Uncomfortable Truth About Biodiversity

    by Ken Thompson ...
    How much do we really know about the species that make up the natural world?All over the world, biodiversity is gravely threatened – by overfishing, habitat destruction, pollution and climate change. Yet life on Earth has previously experienced five episodes of mass extinction, and nature has repeatedly proved itself to be a resilient, regenerative force.In this fascinating book, ecologist Dr. Ken ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • A Brain For All Seasons

    by William H. Calvin ...
    Mankind has recently come to the shocking realization that our ancestors survived hundreds of abrupt and severe changes to Earth's climate. In this unique travelogue, William H. Calvin takes us around the globe and back in time, showing us how such cycles of cool, crash, and burn provided the impetus for enormous increases in the intelligence and complexity of human beings and warning us of human ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • The History of Life

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Michael J. Benton ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    There are few stories more remarkable than the evolution of life on earth. This Very Short Introduction presents a succinct guide to the key episodes in that story - from the very origins of life four million years ago to the extraordinary diversity of species around the globe today. Beginning with an explanation of the controversies surrounding the birth of life itself, each following chapter ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Plants

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Timothy Walker ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Plants form a fundamental element of the biosphere, and the evolution of plants has directly affected the evolution of animal life and the evolution of the Earth's climate. Plants have also become essential to humans not only in the form of cereal crops, fruit, and vegetables, but in their many other uses in wood and paper, and in providing medicines. Their aesthetic importance too in our parks ... Read more

    $7.99 USD