Travel & Nature
Notes from Deep Time
Helen Gordon
The Earth writes its own story in the landscape. A novelist sets out on a journey to piece it together
How Are We Going to Explain This?
Jelmer Mommers
An international bestseller, the first climate book that doesn't leave the reader depressed: realistic and hopeful, witty and clarifying
The Seaweed Collector's Handbook
Miek Zwamborn
A beautifully illustrated little book that will open your eyes at the seaside
Diary of a Pint-Sized Farmer
Sally Urwin
Hilarious and honest, Sally Urwin takes us through the highs and lows of a year on her farm
Reef Life
Callum Roberts
A life working on coral reefs by Britain's foremost marine scientist and pioneering conservationist
Where There's A Will
Emily Chappell
Emily Chappell's story of transformation into a cross-continental bike racer, pushing the limits of her endurance
Running with Sherman
Christopher McDougall
Bestselling author of Born to Run rehabilitates a donkey to winning success
England's 100 Best Views
Simon Jenkins
An indispensable companion to England's most beautiful places from Simon Jenkins, author of A Short History of England, England's Thousand Bes…
Turned Out Nice Again
Richard Mabey
An exploration of our preoccupation with the weather, as heard on BBC Radio 3: Changing Climates.
The Buried
Peter Hessler
An intimate excavation of life in one of the world's oldest civilizations at a time of convulsive change
Working with Nature
Jeremy Purseglove
How do we work with nature rather than against it, both harvesting and conserving? The environmentalist Jeremy Purseglove shares a lifetime of experie…
A Farmer's Diary
Sally Urwin
A hilarious and honest account of a farmer's year – from lambing to harvest
The Forager's Calendar
John Wright
A month by month handbook for foraging in the woods, fields and seashores of Great Britain
Darwin's Most Wonderful Plants
Ken Thompson
A rediscovery of Darwin the botanist and his theories on insectivorous and climbing plants
Living with Buildings
Iain Sinclair
One of Britain's finest writers embarks on a journey to explore the relationship between our health and the buildings that surround us
Birding Without Borders
Noah Strycker
An account of Noah Strycker's record-breaking year when he spotted 6,042 of the world's 10,000 species of birds. Traveling to 41 countries, on…
Water Ways
Jasper Winn
Most of us in England and Wales live within five miles of a canal – and they are used more today than in their industrial heyday. There is a lot more…