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.
The Pulitzer-winning novelist is unflinching in her account of mankind's destruction of the environment for commercial gain - from the C16th English fenlands to Russia's Great Vasyugan Mire ... read more
The poet walks ten landscapes that were significant for the Romantics - Shelley, Barrett Browning, Constable, Wordsworth and others - from Kent to Scotland: a mix of memoir, reverie, and ref... read more
Tangled, mossy, temperate rainforest still prevails in some valleys and creases of these isles - though it seems hard to imagine after these months of drought... And the author's name is of ... read more
Seed, leaf, bark, wood, flowers, fruits, symbiosis - and we who depend on them in our fragile and entwined ecosystem. Lavishly photographed and fascinating.
Thorogood's version of 'up hill and down dale' takes him over cliffs and up volcanoes - all in the pursuit of pitcher plants, irises, orchids... Illustrated by the author.
The cleverness of crickets, crows, cockatoos: a fascinating study of the relationship between genes and behaviour. (The book is published in the US as some eagle-eyed readers will perceive).
The author is a remarkable young birder who has shared a platform with Greta Thunberg and received an honorary doctorate for her environmental work at the age of 17...