England still has a greater concentration of ancient oaks than the rest of Europe combined. The Dutch dendrologist's explanation and historical survey is compelling.
Copeland has five thousand miles of ice under his skies and is a specialist in the polar regions, the loss of their ice and the geopolitical implications of these changes. Large format, with... read more
Climate, exploration, Arctic peoples, trade, material culture and the present - wonders to be shown, d.v., at the British Museum from late May this year.
Whales, salmon, dragon flies, wildebeest, Arctic terns and many other creatures perform annual feats of migration. Illustrated with Sewell's charming watercolours. Ages 7-12.
Fascinating study of our relationship with birds, from hunting to providing us with food, as messengers, guardians, omens, deities, metaphors, symbols and inspiration. Many illustrations.
BM is the pre-eminent photographer of trees. This sequence of 50 luscious duotone prints emerged from a pilgrimage to Madagascar and South Africa as baobabs start to die because of global wa... read more
An unpicking of the anthropocentric view of the natural world that has bedevilled the West since Aristotle, and whose consequences we now reap: by the author of Dadland, winner of the Costa ... read more
A lovely hardback reissue of Mabey's book about beech trees, prompted by the great storm of 1987 when so many blew down. It's a wonderful stroll through the history of Fagus sylvatica, inclu... read more
Beekeepers of the world unite! And all lovers of bees and the natural world, ho hum. This is an excellent cultural history of apiculture and was a bestselling book in Sweden last year.