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.
Common or Garden
Ken Thompson
Discover the hidden lives of Britain's most abundant plants, the stories of their names and folklore, and the science behind their success
Tree Stories
Stefano Mancuso
The remarkable stories of trees that have shaped human history – from the wooden ladder that solved a crime to France's revolutionary Liberty Tre…
Nine Quarters of Jerusalem
Matthew Teller
A thoroughly original exploration of Jerusalem, told through the voices of its contemporary residents
Strandings
Peter Riley
Searching for a woman who took a souvenir from a whale carcass, a Melville scholar loses his grip on reality
This Book is a Plant
The way we think about plants is about to change forever: this is your handbook to a new natural world.
A Spotter’s Guide to Countryside Mysteries
John Wright
A grown-up I-spy for the great outdoors that illuminates the details we might otherwise miss
A Spotter’s Guide to the Countryside
John Wright
A grown-up I-Spy for all those mysterious features of the countryside – from the bestselling author of The Forager's Calendar
World of Wonders
Aimee Nezhukumatathil
A sparkling collection of essays about the natural world, illustrated throughout – a magnificent bestiary, and an unforgettable book of sustenance, re…
Being a Human
Charles Foster
A radical work of nature writing and philosophical enquiry, resituating us in our real human skins
The Nature Seed
Lucy Jones
The Nature Seed is a practical and philosophical guide to sharing the wonders of the natural world with your children.
Sea Fever
Meg Clothier
Everything you need to know about the sea and shore, from high tides to half-hitches
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