Exquisite paintings of birds' nests - she is careful in her obsession never to disturb the inhabitants, depicting only those from which the birds have flown or have been displaced by wind an... read more
It stands to reason that the Japanese would have haiku-length seasons, unlike our monolithic four... Thanks to Parikian, a conductor, writer and "atrocious birdwatcher" (his words), these de... 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.
PP is an American academic and artist who has immersed herself in Wales, in particular the idea of hiraeth... a word for homesickness, or a deep longing for something left behind. Grappling ... read more
Witty and wandering memoir about the pursuit of happiness - indeed paradise - through all things "fishological", which include travelling about and stillness, people and solitude, childhood ... read more
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