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There are 32 books in this booklist
£20.00 hardback (2023) - ISBN 13: 9781911709107 | ISBN 10: 1911709100
RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK
FINANCIAL TIMES 2023 BOOK OF THE YEAR
THE TIMES SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR: 'This beautifully written, sweeping guide shows how the deep movement of the seas have ruled our lives in unexpected ways over millennia.'
'The ... more
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£10.99 paperback (2023) - ISBN 13: 9781472977403 | ISBN 10: 1472977408
WINNER OF THE 2023 JAMES CROPPER WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING
'Unparalleled.' THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE
'A true masterpiece.' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
'A tour de force.' GUY SHRUBSOLE
'Quietly courageous.' PATRICK BARKHAM
'Lyrical, wh ... more
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£10.99 paperback (2023) - ISBN 13: 9780300270402 | ISBN 10: 0300270402
An urgent account of the state of our oceans today—and what we must do to protect them.
“Provides a persuasive guide to recovery, and is an inspiring and invigorating read.”—Phoebe Weston, The Guardian
The ocean sustains l ... more
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£10.99 paperback (2023) - ISBN 13: 9781472990686 | ISBN 10: 1472990684
A fascinating and original look at how the sea has defined Britain - and decided the course of its history - for thousands of years.
Being an island nation is a core part of the British identity. An estimated two thirds of the world's popula ... more
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£12.99 paperback (2023) - ISBN 13: 9781728240053 | ISBN 10: 1728240050
A daring and magnificent historical narrative nonfiction account of Iceland's most famous female sea captain who constantly fought for women's rights and equality-and who also solved one of the country's most notorious robberies.
Every day ... more
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£20.00 hardback (2023) - ISBN 13: 9780008532635 | ISBN 10: 000853263x
An immersive history of a pivotal stretch of water.
‘Fascinating, spellbinding, erudite and great fun.’ Roddy Doyle
The Turning Tide is a hymn to a sea passage of world-historical importance. Combining social and cultural histor ... more
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£9.99 paperback (2022) - ISBN 13: 9781838852184 | ISBN 10: 1838852182
A lyrical, poetic essay collection that blends memoir with powerful writing on the natural world, taking us from London to New Zealand, Shanghai to Malaysia – from the winner of the Nan Shepherd Prize.
Nina Mingya Powles first learned to s ... more
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£12.99 paperback (2021) - ISBN 13: 9781472990976 | ISBN 10: 1472990978
The writer and broadcaster Paul Heiney set sail from the east coast of England bound for Iceland, propelled by a desire to breathe the cool, clear air of the high latitudes, and to follow in the wake of generations of sailors who have made this often ... more
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£9.99 paperback (2021) - ISBN 13: 9781786899200 | ISBN 10: 1786899205
The Sea Around Us is one of the most influential books ever written about the natural world.
In it Rachel Carson tells the history of our oceans, combining scientific insight and poetic prose as only she can, to take us from the creation of ... more
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£12.99 hardback (2021) - ISBN 13: 9781849946599 | ISBN 10: 1849946590
Enthralling tales of the sea, rivers and lakes from around the globe.
Folklore of the seas and rivers has a resonance in cultures all over the world. Watery hopes, fears and dreams are shared by all peoples where rivers flow and waves crash ... more
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£9.99 paperback (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781784162429 | ISBN 10: 1784162426
The Times and Irish Independent: BEST NATURE BOOKS OF THE YEAR
Ponds: small bodies of water, both naturally formed and artificial, home to wondrous, multitudinous life-forms.
Ponds define our childhood: frogspawn, goldfish, feeding ... more
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£9.99 paperback (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781912836123 | ISBN 10: 1912836122
The British beach is full of creatures that we think we know - from crabs to clams, starfish to anemones. But, in fact, we barely understand how many survive or thrive. In Rock Pool the delights of childhood paddling are elevated to oceanic dis ... more
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£9.99 paperback (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781786891211 | ISBN 10: 1786891212
A lyrical exploration of the sea, how it inspires art, music and literature and how it connects us, from the Daily Telegraph’s poetry critic. As heard on BBC Radio 4.
In Salt On Your Tongue, Charlotte Runcie explores what the sea means to us, ... more
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£9.99 paperback (2019) - ISBN 13: 9780571354450 | ISBN 10: 0571354459
For many, the highlights of seaside holidays are rockpooling and gathering the glorious array of shells left strewn on the beach after the receding tide. Attracted by the infinite variety of shapes and colours, visitors can never resist making a souv ... more
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£9.99 paperback (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781846276484 | ISBN 10: 1846276489
We cannot live without water. But with 7.5 billion people competing for this single unevenly-distributed resource, the planet is drying up.
In When the Rivers Run Dry, Fred Pearce explores the growing world water crisis, from Kent to Kenya. ... more
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£16.99 paperback (2019) - ISBN 13: 9780857844774 | ISBN 10: 0857844776
The Ocean Book is full of easy-to-read, beautiful infographics that present the key issues facing our oceans. Rising sea levels, growing rubbish patches and overfishing are putting our oceans in grave danger. Though we love our oceans, we must ... more
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£12.99 paperback (2017) - ISBN 13: 9780008132217 | ISBN 10: 0008132216
Beautifully written and magnificently illustrated with photographs, line drawings and maps, this book serves both as a celebration of the richness of the British countryside, and as a warning of the legacy of loss and destruction we could so easily l ... more
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£9.99 paperback (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781786891587 | ISBN 10: 1786891581
An odyssey along the banks of the River Ouse, from source to sea; a profound and haunting reflection on history and landscape by one of the most important writers of modern non-fiction.
Over sixty years after Virginia Woolf drowned in the Ri ... more
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£9.99 hardback (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781785940293 | ISBN 10: 1785940295
The rhythmic lullaby of ‘North Utsire, South Utsire’ has been lulling the nation’s insomniacs to sleep for over 90 years. It has inspired songs, poetry and imaginations across the globe – as well as providing a very real service for the natio ... more
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£20.00 paperback (2015) - ISBN 13: 9780752488783 | ISBN 10: 0752488783
Traditionally, a womans place was never on stormy seas. But actually thousands of dancers, purserettes, doctors, stewardesses, captains and conductresses have taken to the waveson everything from floating palaces to battered windjammers. Their darin ... more
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£9.99 paperback (2015) - ISBN 13: 9781847088994 | ISBN 10: 1847088996
Told through a series of walks beside the sea, this is a story of the most beautiful 742 miles of coastline in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: their rocks, plants and animals, their views, walks and history, and the people who have made their li ... more
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£14.99 paperback (2015) - ISBN 13: 9780745334912 | ISBN 10: 0745334911
Indispensable for human existence yet increasingly owned and controlled by private capital; the last decade has witnessed an intensifying battle for water. The exploding profits of the multinational companies which dominate the water industry are tes ... more
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£8.99 paperback (2015) - ISBN 13: 9780099526292 | ISBN 10: 0099526298
Acclaimed nature writer Horatio Clare travels the great oceans on cargo ships, and witnesses the collision of two temperaments: man and the sea Our lives depend on shipping but it is a world which is largely hidden from us. In every lonely corne ... more
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£8.99 paperback (2014) - ISBN 13: 9781447203094 | ISBN 10: 1447203097
Tim Wintons homage to the ocean and his childhood is a magnificent celebration of life at its limits.
On childhood holidays to the western coast, Tim Wintons days followed a joyous rhythm. In the mornings, the sun and surf kept him outside ... more
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£10.99 paperback (2014) - ISBN 13: 9780007412136 | ISBN 10: 0007412134
A startling new book, his most personal to date, from Philip Hoare, co-curator of Moby Dick: Big Read and winner of the 2009 Samuel Johnson Prize for Leviathan.The sea surrounds us. It gives us life, provides us with the air we breathe and the food w ... more
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£16.99 paperback (2013) - ISBN 13: 9780957157330 | ISBN 10: 0957157339
On a hot summers day, what could be more refreshing than slipping into the cool, clear waters of a secret lake? And what could be more exciting than plunging into a hidden waterfall?
Britains rivers, lakes and waterfalls are cleaner, safer ... more
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£10.99 paperback (2013) - ISBN 13: 9780099532439 | ISBN 10: 0099532433
An insightful and lyrical account of a year on one beach - part natural history, part meditation, part travelogue.
This is the ultimate beachcomber's book. A series of meditations prompted by walking on the wild estuarial beaches of Ainsdale ... more
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£15.99 paperback (2011) - ISBN 13: 9781845119843 | ISBN 10: 1845119843
The groundbreaking new concept that reveals the true and hazardous extent of our everyday water consumption. This book shows how we as individuals, and governments globally, can make a contribution to managing our water use in a sustainable and plane ... more
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£7.99 paperback (2010) - ISBN 13: 9781906598747 | ISBN 10: 1906598746
rik Orsennas passion and concern for the future of the Gulf Stream was the motivation behind this book. He raises the questions: What is the Gulf Stream? Is it a simple river passing through the Atlantic? Where does it start and where does it end?& ... more
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£14.99 paperback (2009) - ISBN 13: 9780852651223 | ISBN 10: 0852651228
In this stunning, full-colour guide, Kate Rew, founder of the Outdoor Swimming Society, takes the reader on a wild journey through Britain, covering 200 rivers, lakes, tidal pools, lidos, estuaries and sea swims.
Whether you are a seasoned o ... more
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£25.99 paperback (2003) - ISBN 13: 9781844070244 | ISBN 10: 1844070247
The world's most fundamental and indispensable resource - fresh water - is becoming scarcer, fast. It is now big business and a preserve of the wealthy."In this book, we tell the story of the world's growing fresh water crisis, the corporate assault ... more
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£9.99 paperback (2000) - ISBN 13: 9780099282556 | ISBN 10: 0099282550
Roger Deakin set out in 1996 to swim through the British Isles. The result a uniquely personal view of an island race and a people with a deep affinity for water. From the sea, from rock pools, from rivers and streams, tarns, lakes, lochs, ponds, lid ... more
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