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Simon Barnes Author

Simon Barnes is a multi-award-winning writer with more than 20 books to his name, including The Meaning of Sport and How to Be a Bad Birdwatcher. He was the Chief Sports Writer of The Times until 2014, and has written sports columns for GQ, The Spectator and many others. @simonbarneswild

How to be a Bad Botanist cover

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How to be a Bad Botanist

Simon Barnes - Hardback

£15.29 was £16.99

The History of the World in 100 Plants cover

The History of the World in 100 Plants

Simon Barnes - Hardback

£27.00 was £30.00

The Year of Sitting Dangerously cover

The Year of Sitting Dangerously

Simon Barnes - Hardback

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Rewild Yourself cover

Rewild Yourself

Simon Barnes - Paperback

£8.99 was £9.99

History of the World in 100 Animals cover

History of the World in 100 Animals

Simon Barnes - Hardback

£22.50 was £25.00

On the Marsh cover

On the Marsh

Simon Barnes - Paperback

£9.89 was £10.99

The Green Planet cover

The Green Planet

Simon Barnes - Hardback

£27.00 was £30.00

The Year of Sitting Dangerously cover

The Year of Sitting Dangerously

Simon Barnes - Paperback

£9.89 was £10.99

Epic

Simon Barnes - Paperback

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The History of the World in 100 Animals - Illustrated Edition cover

The History of the World in 100 Animals - Illustrated Edition

Simon Barnes - Hardback

£18.00 was £20.00

How to be a Bad Botanist cover

How to be a Bad Botanist

Simon Barnes - Hardback

£15.29 was £16.99

How to Be a Bad Birdwatcher 20th Anniversary Edition cover

How to Be a Bad Birdwatcher 20th Anniversary Edition

Simon Barnes - Hardback

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Birdwatching with Your Eyes Closed cover

Birdwatching with Your Eyes Closed

Simon Barnes - Paperback

£11.69 was £12.99

The Meaning of Birds cover

The Meaning of Birds

Simon Barnes - Paperback

£10.79 was £11.99

Spring is the Only Season cover

Spring is the Only Season

Simon Barnes - Hardback

£17.09 was £18.99

How to be a Bad Botanist cover

How to be a Bad Botanist

Simon Barnes - Paperback

£9.89 was £10.99

Building Value cover

Building Value

Simon Barnes - Hardback

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How to be a Bad Birdwatcher Anniversary Edition cover

How to be a Bad Birdwatcher Anniversary Edition

Simon Barnes - Paperback

£9.89 was £10.99

Spring is the Only Season cover

Spring is the Only Season

Simon Barnes - Paperback

£9.89 was £10.99

How to Fly cover

How to Fly

Simon Barnes - Hardback

£19.80 was £22.00