Bothy: In Search of Simple Shelter
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE
A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR
‘The bothy embrace is addictive’ ADAM NICOLSON
‘Will have you reaching for your boots’ CAL FLYN
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Human geography
Kings of Their Own Ocean: Tuna and the Future of our Oceans
This is a tale of human obsession, one intrepid tuna, the dedicated fisherman who caught and set her free, the promises and limits of ocean science and the big truth of how our insatiable appetite for bluefin transformed a cottage industry into a global dilemma.
Collins New Naturalist Library – Marches (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 118)
A complete natural history and the first large-scale survey of this unique part of the country. This edition is produced from an original copy by William Collins.
Collins New Naturalist Library – Islands (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 109)
Islands have incited passion throughout the ages. These ‘watery lands’ symbolise the eternal contrast between land and water, suggesting mystery and adventure, romanticism and beauty. For centuries, they have stimulated the imaginations of writers, artists, historians and naturalists alike.
Collins New Naturalist Library – Southern England (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 108)
Southern England highlights the many famous and much loved natural landscapes of the southern half of England, ranging from the Chalk Downs to the bays of Cornwall, Devon and Dorset. This edition is produced from an original copy by William Collins.
Pacific: The Ocean of the Future
Travelling the circumference of the truly gigantic Pacific, Simon Winchester tells the story of the world’s largest body of water, and – in matters economic, political and military – the ocean of the future.
Collins New Naturalist Library – Nature in Towns and Cities (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 127)
The latest in the New Naturalist series documents the parks and green spaces unique to Britain’s cities – and the wildlife that has flourished in these habitats.
Midnight’s Descendants: South Asia from Partition to the Present Day
The first modern history of all South Asia’s peoples.
Collins New Naturalist Library – The Natural History of Wales (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 66)
This book is an attempt to survey the natural history of the whole of Wales. It therefore covers such areas as Snowdonia and the Brecon Beacons as well as the spectacularly beautiful Pembrokeshire coast and the less well-known but no less interesting areas of mid-Wales.