Travel & Nature
Our Travel & Nature books will take you from the British countryside to outer space. One of Britain’s best-known naturalists, John Wright (The Forager’s Calendar, Grasslands) explores foraging and Britain’s wild landscapes; Ned Palmer’s A Cheesemonger’s Tour de France and Carolyn Boyd’s Amuse Bouche take readers on a gastronomic journey through French food and culture, whilst Helen Gordon’s The Meteorites tells the story of how celestial bodies impact life on Earth.
Earth Shapers
Maxim Samson
How humans harnessed the geographical landscape and wrote ourselves onto our surroundings
Shifting Sands
Judith Scheele
A radical new account of the Sahara – from pre-history to the present day
Grasslands
John Wright
Discover the fascination and joy of grasslands with the bestselling author of The Forager's Calendar
Holy Places
Kathryn Hurlock
An exploration of pilgrimage, through nineteen breath-taking sites across the globe
The Meteorites
Helen Gordon
How celestial bodies impact life on earth – from the acclaimed author of Notes from Deep Time
A Cheesemonger’s Tour de France
Ned Palmer
A cheesemonger's guide to the world of French cheese, complete with tasting notes and serving suggestions
Whisky and Scotland
Neil M. Gunn
A beautiful new gift edition of Neil M. Gunn's classic celebration of malt whisky and its creators
My Head For A Tree
Martin Goodman
Meet the Bishnois, the world's oldest sustainable community – with a foreword from Peter Wohlleben, author of The Hidden Life of Trees
Bradley's Railway Guide
Simon Bradley
An original and absorbing chronicle of Britain's railways from the master of the art: essential reading for any traveller, railway enthusiast or…
On The Roof
Tom Allan
An outstanding study of an ancient craft, landscape and community from a unique new voice
Amuse Bouche
Carolyn Boyd
A charming guide to France's best regional cuisine and finest eateries, by an award-winning food writer
The Accidental Garden
Richard Mabey
The godfather of British nature writing reflects on the conflict between cultivation and natural autonomy
The High Seas
Olive Heffernan
The race to control, protect and profit from Earth's new blue frontier
The Observant Walker
John Wright
A personal guide to the food, nature and history to be found all around us when we walk
George
Frieda Hughes
'He was a hectic, unprincipled bird, but it was impossible not to love him' … a memoir of love, obsession and feathers
Invisible Lines
Maxim Samson
A geographer's exploration of the world's unseen boundaries from the Malaria Belt to Tornado Alley
Led By The Nose
Jenny Joseph
The unusual, remarkable memoir of a treasured British poet: Jenny Joseph, author of Warning: When I am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple, presents a ye…
Country Matters
Meg Clothier
A delightful guide to the countryside: full of fascinating facts, local lore and useful advice