Anyone know a good Wildlife book or DVD?

i_love_animals · #1 (**permalink**) 13-10-2008, 10:23 AM

Hi all

I am mad about wildlife and animals and am looking for a series of books on all the animals in the animal kingdom. Some video would be great too.

Anyone know of anything?

Kev-B · #2 (**permalink**) 13-10-2008, 11:12 AM

Hi .. and welcome to WAB Forums ..

I'd recommend any of the excellent David Attenborough "Life" series .. I have the Life of Birds on DVD & VHS Cassette ..

Just Google "David Attenborough" .. or go to the BBC website & look in the Natural History section for a full list ..

I'm sure others will be along shortly with their favourites too ..

Bye for now ..

Kev ..

seamusagleann · #3 (**permalink**) 13-10-2008, 01:06 PM

"hostile habitat" is a one stop book everything from how the land was formed to flora and fauna ,at about £15 bit expensive for a beginner so i'd look for it in a library first........welcome to wab by the way!!!

oxycera · #4 (**permalink**) 13-10-2008, 01:36 PM

View larger imageWalker's Mammals of the World (Complete Edition)
Series: WALKER'S MAMMALS OF THE WORLD

Edited by Ronald M Nowak
1732 pages, 2103 b/w photos, 1550 illus.
Johns Hopkins University Press

Lancashire Lad · #5 (**permalink**) 13-10-2008, 02:32 PM

Hi i_love_animals.

A warm welcome to WAB. I'm sure you'll find lots of interest here.

One of my favourite books on British wildlife is: -
"Fauna Britannica" by Stefan Buczacki. (Hamlyn - ISBN 0 600 59867 5).
The book is larger than A4 size, hardback, about 40mm thick, and has over 500 pages.

Another favourite is: -
"The Natural History of the British Isles", by Mike & Peggy Briggs. (Parragon - ISBN 1-40545-685-X). This book is also larger than A4 size, hardback, about 30mm thick, with nearly 400 pages.

Both books are crammed full of superb photographs and detailed articles.

A more locally specialised book, and a great favourite of mine is: -
"Wildlife of Lancashire".
Published by Carnegie Publishing Ltd. for The Lancashire Wildlife Trust.
(ISBN 1-85936-118-8).
That book is just less than A4 size, hardback, about 25mm thick, with 340 pages. I don't think that you'd find a better book of its kind available. Again full of brilliant photographs & articles. (Includes Sea Life, Lower Plants, Wildflowers, Fungi, Ferns, Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Freshwater Life, Invertebrates. etc. etc.).

Best regards
Mike.

Kayleigh · #6 (**permalink**) 13-10-2008, 02:47 PM

Hi and welcome to WAB..

dan-fisher · #7 (**permalink**) 13-10-2008, 02:58 PM

Dunno mate i'm far too shallow to read a book but this is an excellent and nicely brief read..

http://www.veggieglobal.com/wildlife...land-ponds.htm

It's in 4 parts i think.

Morph · #8 (**permalink**) 13-10-2008, 03:45 PM

Hello and welcome

ellen h · #9 (**permalink**) 13-10-2008, 06:58 PM

Hello and welcome
ellen

i_love_animals · #10 (**permalink**) 14-10-2008, 09:44 AM

Wow thanks guys - I feel very welcome

I've tried Dvid Attenborough - quite good - think I shall have to take a look at Walkers Mammals of the world...and "Fauna Britannica" and thanks Dan nice pond reading; wish I had a bigger garden now

Oh meant to say - have come across a cool website during my search - http://www.ultimate-wildlife.com they have free online video and other bits. Think it's a collection of books and wildlife DVD's...dont know if you all think it's worth subscribing to...let me know what you guys think. May just try the first edition me thinks.

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