'A very enjoyable book that brilliantly blends science, insight and passion' TRISTAN GOOLEY

Along our shores, towering cliffs from the age of the dinosaurs rise beside wide estuaries teeming with wildlife, while Victorian ports share waterfronts with imposing fortifications. And the people, who have lived, worked and played on this spectacular coast - from Stone Age fishermen to seafarers, chart-makers and surfers.

Charting the many and varied ways the coconut has shaped and continues to shape our world

From the Vikings to Clarence Birdseye, the author introduces the explorers, merchants, writers, chefs and fisherman, whose lives have been interwoven with the prolific fish. He chronicles the cod wars of the 16th and 20th centuries. He shows how the most profitable fish in history is faced with extinction.

This is a unique, timely and engaging text with wide ranging geographical coverage. The text brings together, for the first time, information about a vast array of hazards associated with ice and snow, spanning both well known phenomenon (e.g. avalanches) and the less familiar (e.g.

Following on from its successful launch in 2009, Collins Wild Flower Guide - the ultimate reference book for wild flower enthusiasts - now enters its second edition.

The perfect gift for animal lovers, this heartwarming book features the funniest photographs of wildlife from around the world.

leading us into a whole new way of looking at the world' Michael Palin'Touched by genius' John Lewis-Stempel 'Absolutely mesmerizing, utterly beautiful and engrossing' Joanne HarrisAfter moving from London to a new home in Yorkshire, and about to become a father for the first time, Rob Cowen finds himself in unfamiliar territory.

An argument that the commons is neither tragedy nor paradise but can be a way to understand environmental sustainability.

Essential tool kit for professionals involved in shaping their local community environment.

With lyrical evocations of nature and the wild, this book features essays that have charted the change in Kingsnorth's thinking. It articulates a vision that he calls 'dark ecology,' which stands firmly in opposition to the belief that technology can save us, and he argues for a renewed balance between the human and nonhuman worlds.

This timely and urgent collection brings together cutting-edge interdisciplinary scholarship and ideas from around the world to present critical examinations of climate coloniality.

Conservation translocation involves moving species to benefit their own conservation and our wider environment. Its use is increasing rapidly in rewilding and other projects, and excites and engages people. This book aims to inspire and inform practitioners, academics, students, policy makers, and the public globally.

"This book should be read and used by all students of environmental studies, and should be an important acquisition for any research, teaching, or general academic library." Choice

Every item you buy remains on this planet in some form.

In the 1920s Walter Murray rented a derelict, remote cottage in Sussex, without running water or electricity. Most of the windows were broken, it was dirty and dark. For the next year, he made his home there, making a living from drying and selling herbs. Copsford is his account of that year, a book that bears comparison to Thoreau's Walden

In this book Claire Leighton takes us on a tour of her favourite country subjects, including primrose picking, the local pub, tramps and the flower show.

A delightful guide to the countryside: full of fascinating facts, local lore and useful advice

A timely look at the exploitation of a species that has helped with the development of countless drugs and is fast becoming endangered.

Guided by the principle waste equals food, this book explains how products can be designed from the outset so that, after their useful lives, they provide nourishment for something fresh - continually circulating as pure and viable materials within a 'cradle to cradle' model. It makes a viable case for putting eco-effectiveness into practice.

The UK is a land shaped by oil. How does that impact its past, present and future?