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Publisher. Natural History, Diving & Underwater, Travel & Adventure, History. Oxford, UK. https://linktr.ee/jb_publishing

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Sri Lankaโ€™s new wildlife guide: A passport to eco-tourism growth When Sri Lanka talks of tourism, the conversation too often begins and ends with sun, sand, and surf. Yet, beyond its golden beaches and ancient ruins, this small island packs a natural punch that riv...

'Sri Lanka's new #wildlifeguide: A passport to eco-tourism growth'. A fab piece in The Island on the importance of Gehan De Silva Wijeyeratne's latest book - โ€˜A Photographic Guide to the Wildlife of Sri Lankaโ€™.
island.lk/sri-lankas-n...
#ecotourism #SriLanka #WildlifeofSriLanka

08.10.2025 10:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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Author Q&A: Clive Slater, Peter Mundy, and Ray Williams – John Henry Gurney: a passion for birds Many books have been written about notable names in the world of natural history with the likes of Darwin and Wallace being the first that come to mind. Digging a little deeper in areas such as ornith...

A terrific interview with the authors of 'John Henry Gurney: A Passion for Birds' - to mark its release. Thank you NHBS Absolutely fascinating Q&As.
www.nhbs.com/blog/author-... @britornitholclub.bsky.social
#authorinterview #newbook #birdinghistory #johnhenrygurney #BritishOrnithologistsClub

07.10.2025 11:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A pictorial field guide to Lankaโ€™s wildlife

Coverage of 'A Photographic Guide to the Wildlife of Sri Lanka' - the latest book by Gehan De Silva Wijeyeratne continues to abound. It's great to see it getting the exposure it deserves.
This piece was in The Sunday Times, #SriLanka
www.sundaytimes.lk/250921/plus/...
#SriLankawildlife

07.10.2025 11:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our newly released 'John Henry Gurney: A Passion for Birds' - published in association with the @britornitholclub.bsky.social pictured in City Bookshop, Norwich
- if you're in the area, do pop in & support your local #bookshop!

#johnhenrygurney #naturalhistorybooks #birdinghistory #birds #boc

07.10.2025 10:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for sharing!

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Book, Binocular and Clothing Reviews - John Henry Gurney โ€“ A Passion for Birds - Fat Birder | By C A Slater, P J Mundy & R B Williams | John Beaufoy Publishing | 2025 | Hardback | 472 pages, 135 illustrations | ISBN: 9781913679743 | ย  The Publisherโ€™s View: John Henry Gurney: A Passion for Bi...

Our thanks go to @Fatbirder
for his super review of 'John Henry Gurney: A Passion for Birds' - we are delighted that it's his kind of book!
Congratulations to the authors!
@britornitholclub.bsky.social
#bookreview #johnHenryGurney #birdingbooks #birdinghistory
fatbirder.com/reviews/john...

01.10.2025 11:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Celebrating 200 years of train travel! Plan journeys of your dreams with Great Railway Journeys in Europe, in Asia, in N Zealand & Aus; The World's Great Rail Journeys. Adventure beckons:) #Railway200 #railtravel #travelguides #200yearsofrail

29.09.2025 15:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
John Henry Gurney A Passion For Birds: Amazon.co.uk: Clive A. Slater: 9781913679743: Books Buy John Henry Gurney A Passion For Birds by Clive A. Slater (ISBN: 9781913679743) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

#BARGAIN @AmazonUK
is selling #NewRelease 'John Henry Gurney: A Passion for Birds' at an incredible price! Grab your copy NOW - no idea how long promo will last! @britornitholclub.bsky.social
#birdingbooks #birdinghistory #JohnHenryGurney
www.amazon.co.uk/John-Henry-G...

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David Bowden, author of our 'Great Railway Journeys' series is celebrating the 200th anniversary of modern rail travel with a talk at @MPHBOOKSTORE in Kuala Lumpur. All welcome! #Railway200 #200YearsofRail #Railtravel #travelguides #DavidBowden #GreatRailwayJourneys

16.09.2025 10:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Coming soon ....
the 3rd edition of โ€˜A Naturalistโ€™s Guide to the Snakes of Australiaโ€™ by Tie Eipper & Scott Eipper - & we hear itโ€™s already available in Australia!
#Newbook #SnakesofAustralia #NaturalistsGuides #Wildlifeguides #NaturalHistoryBooks #JohnBeaufoyPublishing

11.09.2025 12:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Spotted at Kakadu National Park - The 100 Best Birdwatching Sites in Australia!

#birdwatchingbooks #AustralianBirds #bookshopsoftheworld #SueTaylor #WildlifeGuides #johnbeaufoypublishing @woodslane
#Kakadu

11.09.2025 12:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thank u Globetrotter Magazine for their #bookreview of Blue Skies Guide to the #Philippines (2nd Edition). Another great review - contrats @NigelHicksPhoto

โ€œDefinitely a good bet for your next trip.โ€
#travelguide #philippinestravel #Globetrotter #NigelHicks #BlueSkiesGuide

11.09.2025 12:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Another exciting #NewBook coming your way this Autumn. 'A Naturalist's Guide to the #Spiders of #Borneo' by Wong Tsu Shi - an easy-to-use, introductory ID guide, aimed at helping raise awareness & interest in Borneoโ€™s spiders
#spidersofborneo #WongTsuShi #naturalistsguides

11.09.2025 12:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Out any day now! 'The Natural Wonders of Seychelles' showcases Christophe Mason-Parker's stunning photographs, the landscapes, #seascapes, plants & the living creatures that make their home on the islands of #Seychelles
#divingbooks #naturalhistorybooks #travelguides

11.09.2025 12:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thank you @BirdWatchingMag
for choosing 'A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Britain & Northern Europe' as its Book of the Month!! #birdwatching #birdguides #bookreviews #naturalistsguides #PeterGoodfellow

11.09.2025 12:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thank you @Fahasa_com 4 sharing photos of our #Vietnam titles on display at their flagship store in Ho Chi Minh City -
'Enchanting Vietnam & 'A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Vietnam'. So very good to see!
#Fahasa #bookshop #hochiminh #enchantingvietnam #vietnambirds #naturalistsguides

23.08.2025 08:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thank you, Entomologist's Monthly Magazine for your great #review of 'A Naturalist's Guide to the #Butterflies of Borneo'.
โ€œThis Field Guide does just what it says on the cover โ€“ and in my opinion does it very well ... "
#Borneobutterflies #BorneoWildlife #wildlifeguides #BorneoTravel

14.08.2025 14:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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HCMC airport, Vietnam - both our Vietnam books on sale! A Naturalistโ€™s Guide to the Birds of Vietnam', 'Enchanting Vietnam' (+'Singapore', 'Malaysia', & 'Thailand') - & author David Bowden.
#bookshops #travelguides #EnchantingVietnam #Vietnambirding #HCMCAirportBooks #naturalistsguides

13.08.2025 11:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sue Taylor's 'The 100 Best Birdwatching Sites in Australia' - at #Uluru (#AyersRock) tourist shop.
If you're not in the vicinity (though wouldn't it be nice!) 'The 100 Best Birdwatching Sites in Australia' is available internationally
#bookshops #birdwatchingbooks #bestbirdwatchingsites @woodslane

06.08.2025 11:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pre-order your copy now! John Henry Gurney: A Passion for Birds. A must-read for #birders Out September! Available through all good book retailers. @britornitholclub.bsky.social #naturalhistorybooks #comingsoon #BOC #Gurney #APassionforBirds

18.07.2025 12:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Naturalistโ€™s Guide to the Butterflies of Honk Kong - Royal Entomological Society by Jason Mann Reviewed by Richard Harrington

'A Naturalist's Guide to the Butterflies of Hong Kong' is reviewed in #Antenna Thank u @royentsoc.bsky.social
#bookreview #HongKongtravel #naturalistsguides #butterflies #JasonMann
www.royensoc.co.uk/publications...

11.07.2025 10:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New editons of our 'A Naturalist's Guide' series out now - and look at the beautiful new covers for these to Britain and Northern Europe! #newbooks #neweditions #wildlifeguides #naturalistsguides #mushrooms #birds #insects #wildflowers

22.05.2025 12:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New editions of our WILD and ENCHANTING series - out now! #WildMalaysia #WildSingapore #EnchantingMalaysia #EnchantingVietnam #travelguides #wildlifeguides #naturalhistorybooks

22.05.2025 12:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A date for the diary #VietnamBirdRace
And of course A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Vietnam is out now #birding #birdbooks #birdguides

22.05.2025 12:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It's #nationalgardeningweek here in the UK - just as the 2nd editon of 'An Identification Guide to Garden Insects of Britain' by @DominicCouzens @gailashton hits the shelves. There's no better way to begin IDing those bugs :) #RHS #gardenbugs #bugID #gardening #ChrisPackham

30.04.2025 11:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜A Naturalistโ€™s Guide to the Birds of Vietnamโ€™ - is OUT NOW! A brilliant photographic ID guide to 280 bird species commonly seen in Vietnam, with photos from Vietnam's top nature photographers & detailed species descriptions. #birdbook #VietnamBirds #NaturalistsGuides

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Thank you Karen McMillan at MORE FM Book Club for reviewing 'A Naturalistโ€™s Guide to Fungi of Aotearoa New Zealand' by Ruben Mita! #bookreview #fungi #fungilovers #NaturalistsGuides #RubenMita www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVS9...

15.04.2025 12:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Interview: Ruben Mita talks about A Naturalistโ€™s Guide to Fungi of Aotearoa New Zealand Ruben Mita is an ecologist and writer living in Pลneke Wellington. Growing up in the Waitakere Ranges of Tฤmaki Makaurau Auckland, he discovered a love of fungi from an early age. He holds degrees in...

Celebrating the release of 'A Naturalist's Guide to Fungi of Aotearoa New Zealand' author #RubenMita is interviewed by @NZBooklovers
- we r loving that fungi-writing playlist!
nzbooklovers.co.nz/post/intervi...
#authorinterview #writingsoundtrack #naturalistsguides #fungi #newzealandfungi

08.04.2025 13:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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