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RSPB Pocket Book of Owls
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This beautiful book celebrates some of the world’s most admired and mysterious birds – owls. With their wide-eyed, often endearing faces, secretive ways, haunting voices, and astonishing super-senses, owls have captivated humankind for centuries. The RSPB Pocket Book of Owls series celebrates iconic British wildlife and...
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This beautiful book celebrates some of the world’s most admired and mysterious birds – owls.
With their wide-eyed, often endearing faces, secretive ways, haunting voices, and astonishing super-senses, owls have captivated humankind for centuries.
The RSPB Pocket Book of Owls series celebrates iconic British wildlife and is produced in collaboration with the RSPB. In this beautifully illustrated book, wildlife writer and illustrator Marianne Taylor weaves together biology, mythology, and cultural history to explore how owls live – and why they intrigue us so deeply.
Marianne combines her accessible, engaging text and elegant line illustrations, inviting you to explore the fascinating world of owls with her.
With Marianne's help, you'll explore the prehistory, habits, life stories, and traditional and modern stories of owls from around the world, with a particular focus on the species of owl found in the British countryside.
With its blend of captivating content, exquisite artwork, and an inspiring conservation message, this is ideal for nature lovers, gift buyers, and anyone enchanted by the quiet beauty – and formidable ferocity – of owls.
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This beautiful book celebrates some of the world’s most admired and mysterious birds – owls. With their wide-eyed, often endearing faces, secretive ways, haunting voices, and astonishing super-senses, owls have captivated humankind for centuries. The RSPB Pocket Book of Owls series celebrates iconic British wildlife and is produced in collaboration with the RSPB. In this beautifully illustrated book, wildlife writer...Hardback$2499Unit price /UnavailableOut 29 Sep 2026Pre-order -
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781399428750
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 11 June 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Wildlife
Illustration: 30 newly commissioned line artworks
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 114.0mm
Height: 180.0mm
Weight: 151g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Marianne Taylor is a life-long wildlife-watcher living in Kent, UK, and since 2007 has worked as a writer, photographer and illustrator, focusing on wildlife and nature and, particularly, British birds. Her books include RSPB Pocket Guide to British Birds, RSPB Spotlight Owls and RSPB British Birds of Prey.
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