Perfect for animal-lovers everywhere! A beautiful, large-format crossover book for all ages, this is the book natural-history illustrator Ben has wanted to read since he was a child. Facts and descriptions provide insight into a curated collection of birds and animals - some endangered and some less so - told from the perspective of a detail-obsessed illustrator. Fun to read together or independently, let the secrets of the animals on our planet come to life in vibrant detail. 'This is my love letter to Planet Earth; a celebration of her hidden species, from the bold and the beautiful to the interesting but ugly. And while not a complete list, I hope that these few give a glimpse of the outstanding diversity of nature' - Ben Rothery Sensational Butterflies is also available.

Chockfull of interesting characters and intriguing subplots, Hidden Planet will, without a doubt, hold the attention of any reader, hardcore science fiction fan or not. On a mission in favor of The Federation of the Planets, nineteen year old Darianna leaves her family and friends on Earth and fulfills what she has been trained to do - to save Numinus, a planet with humans as its ancestors, from possible enslavement and invasion by the power- hungry space pirates. Simmering has penned a novel that is quite an impressive mash up of Asimovs parallel universes and Cartlands historical romance stories. Worthy of every readers attention and admiration, this book is not to be just frazzled away into the dusty shelves.

When you meet someone from Sapphira, you might get more than you bargained for... A collection of three alien romance books! HEA guaranteed. Conquered Abducted. Taken. Locked away. Fiona doesn't know true fear until she is whisked away from her loving family and doting boyfriend. When she finds herself on an alien ship with only a giant beast for company, her fear turns to anger when she realizes her loved ones have betrayed her. Quinn doesn't know what to do with the squirrely little human aboard his ship. Yeah, he bought her, but only to save her from a worse fate. She has no idea what could have happened to her if he hadn't found her. She has no idea what could have happened on Dreagle. But now she's on his ship and somehow, she's wormed her way into his heart. Can he ever let her go? Vanquished Ezra Fox has lived on Sapphira his entire life. He's cold and heartless, but that's the way he likes it. As a hunter, he has to be precise in everything he does. If he's not, his prey will get away. He learned long ago he couldn't trust anyone but himself, and that's how he lives his life. Dagger is being hunted. She runs as fast as she can, and as far as she can, and finds herself on the hidden planet of Sapphira where she promptly gets lost. The man who finds her is big, blue, and a complete badass. Dagger finds herself falling for Ezra, but what will she do when her past finally catches up to her? Outlaw Outlawed from his own planet years ago, Gaz lives a lonely life on Sapphira. Oh, he's amazing at his job. He dominates the courtroom and there's not a case he can't win, but the one thing he wants more than anything can't be found in a courtroom. Hayden was hurt years ago and still doesn't trust men. Except for Gaz, that is. He's different. He's kind. He's always been there for her, like a guardian angel she didn't ask for but desperately wants. When Gaz's brother brings him news of Orchid, he has a decision to make. Will he return home to the life he once knew? Or will he stay and fight for the woman of his dreams?

Humans have been intrigued with the sky and what lies beyond since the beginning of time. They looked at the moon, the stars and the planets while they wished to unlock their secrets. An unexplainable yearning, a strange homesickness guided their attempt, a subconscious one that always suggested that humans may have originated from another celestial object. In other words, earth may have been a stop gap for them, perhaps a temporary stay-over. Humans have always been amazed by the creatures of this planet: birds, fish, mammals, worms, amphibians, insects . . . how easily they all fit into their natural environment. Humans, on the other hand, are restless and battle endlessly and struggle with earths environment. In our yearning to belong to a natural environment, we humans had created an idolized and mystified place that we described in the Bible as the Garden of Eden. What if this place actually existed? This book suggests that humans original home, humans natural environment, does existnot in tales or legends but somewhere out in our planetary system. Read this book and you may agree that it makes sense. You might even conclude that this concept is not (so) far-fetched. Earth 101: The Hidden Planet explores mankinds ability to extend its domain and attempt to shed its earthly handicaps.

Despite our reliance on the ocean and its resources, it remains a frontier for scientific exploration and discovery. Seafloor observatoriesâ€"unmanned systems of instruments, sensors, and command modulesâ€"will have power and communication capabilities to provide support for spatially distributed sensing systems and mobile platforms. Illuminating the Hidden Planet is a voyage to the bottom of the sea, advancing oceanographic science further through long time-series measurements, to discover the mysteries of the deep that have, until now, avoided scientific opportunity.

Take a deep breath and dive into the mysteries of the ocean. Our understanding of ocean life has changed dramatically in the last decade, with new species, new behaviours, and new habitats being discovered at a rapid rate. Blue Planet II, which accompanies an epic 7-part series on BBC1, is a ground-breaking new look at the richness and variety of underwater life across our planet. From ambush hunters such as the carnivorous bobbit worm to cuttlefish mesmerising their prey with a pulsating light display, Blue Planet II reveals the never-before-seen secrets of the ocean. With over 200 breath-taking photographs and stills from the BBC Natural History Unit's spectacular footage, each chapter of Blue Planet II brings to life a different habitat of the oceanic world. Voyages of migration show how each of the oceans on our planet are connected; coral reefs and arctic ice communities are revealed as thriving underwater cities; while shorelines throw up continual challenges to those living there or passing through. A final chapter explores the science and technology of the Ocean enterprise – not only how they were able to capture these amazing stories on film, but what the future holds for marine life based on these discoveries.

The creatures in this book are hidden in various ways. Some survive by means of symbiotic relationships with other creatures, like the clownfish living among an anemone's poisonous tentacles. Some are closely related to seemingly unconnected animals, like the elephant and the manatee. Some change color. Some change sex. Some disguise themselves."These are my love letters to Planet Earth, celebrations of her amazing creatures--those that are breathtakingly beautiful and those that are homely, bizarre, or rarely seen at all.--Ben Rothery