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Reviews: Nature Writing

‘A Claxton Diary’ by Mark Cocker

Book review: ‘A Claxton Diary’ by Mark Cocker

Further field notes from a small planet.

Published 02-Oct-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing Tags: reviews
‘Animal Behaviour’ by Tristram D. Wyatt

Book review: ‘Animal Behaviour’ by Tristram D. Wyatt

A very short introduction.

Published 02-Oct-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing, Science Tags: reviews
‘Sea Room’ by Adam Nicolson

Book review: ‘Sea Room’ by Adam Nicolson

The story of one man, three islands and half a million puffins.

Published 27-Aug-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, History, Nature Writing Tags: reviews
‘The Seafarers’ by Stephen Rutt

Book review: ‘The Seafarers’ by Stephen Rutt

A journey among birds.

Published 15-Jul-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing Tags: reviews
‘Irreplaceable’ by Julian Hoffman

Book review: ‘Irreplaceable’ by Julian Hoffman

The fight to save our wild places.

Published 15-Jul-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing Tags: reviews
‘Underland’ by Robert Macfarlane

Book review: ‘Underland’ by Robert Macfarlane

A deep time journey.

Published 15-Jul-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing Tags: reviews
‘Selected Poems’ by Kathleen Jamie

Book review: ‘Selected Poems’ by Kathleen Jamie

A highly enjoyable poetry collection.

Published 15-Jul-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing, Poetry Tags: reviews
Insectivorous Plants

Book review: ‘Insectivorous Plants’ by Charles Darwin

Darwin at his most Darwinian.

Published 07-Jun-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing, Science Tags: reviews
The Good Bee

Book review: ‘The Good Bee’ by Alison Benjamin & Brian McCallum

A celebration of bees and how to save them.

Published 21-May-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing Tags: bees, carolyn, reviews
‘The Tree’ by John Fowles

Book review: ‘The Tree’ by John Fowles

Dissing science (and art) for no good reason.

Published 29-Mar-2019

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On the Moor: Science, History and Nature on a Country Walk
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—Mark Cocker, author and naturalist
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