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Amanda Thomson
Belonging: Natural histories of place, identity and homeReflecting on family, identity and nature, Belo...Reflecting on family, identity and nature, Belonging is a personal memoir about what it is to have and make a home. It is a love letter to nature, especially the northern landscapes of Scotland and... -
James Canton
Grounded: A Journey into the Landscapes of Our AncestorsFor thousands of years, our ancestors held a cl...For thousands of years, our ancestors held a close connection with the landscapes they lived in. They imbued it with meaning: stone monuments, sacred groves, places of pilgrimage. In our modern wor... -
Peter Firstbrook
Coastwise: Understanding Britain's ShorelineCoastwise examines the coastline of the British...Coastwise examines the coastline of the British Isles as a dynamic environment and offers you an understandable explanation of how the coastline functions as a single entity. It is supported by hun... -
Alex Renton and Sheila Dillon
The Food Programme: 13 Foods that Shape Our WorldVital stories for hungry minds. In the first of...Vital stories for hungry minds. In the first official book from BBC Radio 4's hit series The Food Programme, award-winning writer Alex Renton tells the stories of 13 key staples such as spice, oil,... -
Richard Mabey
Food for Free: 50th Anniversary EditionThis fully updated special edition of the class...This fully updated special edition of the classic complete guide to the edible species that grow around us includes a new foreword from the author and a plate section with identification guides for... -
Natalie Haynes
Divine Might : Goddesses in Greek MythGet ready to meet the goddesses, from the Sunda...Get ready to meet the goddesses, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Stone Blind and Pandora’s Jar, Natalie Haynes. These are the stories of the Greek goddesses. As fearsome, powerful and b... -
Helen Czerski
Blue Machine: How the Ocean Shapes Our WorldIn a book that will recalibrate our view of thi...In a book that will recalibrate our view of this defining feature of our planet, physicist Helen Czerski dives deep to illuminate the murky depths of the ocean engine, examining the messengers, pas... -
Eluned Summers-Bremner
Astray: A History of WanderingThis book explores how, far from being limited ...This book explores how, far from being limited to deviation from known pathways or desirable plans of action, wandering is an abundant source of meaning, as intimately involved in the history of ou... -
Daniel Schreiber
Alone: Reflections on Solitary LivingAt no time before have so many people lived alo...At no time before have so many people lived alone, and never has loneliness been so widely or keenly felt. Why, in a society of individualists, is living alone perceived as a shameful failure? And ... -
Weird Walk
Weird Walk: Wanderings and Wonderings through the British Ritual YearIn this book is a radical idea. By walking the ...In this book is a radical idea. By walking the ancient landscape of Britain and following the wheel of the year, we can reconnect to our shared folklore, to the seasons and to nature. Let this haun... -
Eleanor Tucker
Thanks for Sharing: How I Gave Up Buying and Embraced Swapping, Borrowing and RentingIn this fascinating book, Eleanor Tucker sets o...In this fascinating book, Eleanor Tucker sets out a bold vision of how sustainable sharing can save us money, and lead to a happier future. What is the Sharing Economy? How can it help us live more... -
David Farrier
FootprintsIn Footprints, David Farrier explores what trac...In Footprints, David Farrier explores what traces we will leave for the very deep future. From long-lived materials like plastic and nuclear waste, to the 50 million kilometres of roads spanning th...
