The Garden: Our 4,000 Year Quest for Paradise
Crossing continents and cultures from antiquity to the present, The Garden encompasses a global history of the garden, the place where culture and nature converge.
Landscapes / seascapes
The History Trees: Extraordinary Tales of Trees Through Time
The ultimate photographic collection of the most historic trees on the planet.
Uncover remarkable trees from around the world, many of which have borne witness to key moments in history or reached a scale and age that have allowed them to become a part of history themselves.
Fifty Things to Do by the Sea
A beautifully presented, practical gift guide for all surf seekers. Explained with fascinating, easy-to-understand commentary from surfer and scientist Easkey Britton, this guide helps you soak up maximum vitamin sea.
Seaweed: Foraging, Collecting, Pressing
WINNER OF THE BEST MIXED MEDIA BOOK AWARD AT THE CREATIVE BOOK AWARDS 2024
Wild Isles
This beautifully illustrated overview of the wildlife of the British Isles showcases the diversity of our plant and animal life.
Returning Light: 30 Years of Life on Skellig Michael
‘On Skellig Michael, thousands of birds appear and disappear, erecting towers, coming together in wings of movement which build and unravel over the empty sea. Often, no one else is there to stand beside me on the island. The mind wanders; links with the past are easily made; ancient ways of viewing things come alive.’
Learn to Paint – Acrylics (Learn to Paint)
Learn to Paint Acrylics is just one of the top-selling titles in the excellent Collins Learn to Paint series. The book contains thorough yet accessible instruction and stunning artwork by popular TV artist, Alwyn Crawshaw.
Learn to Paint – Landscapes (Learn to Paint)
This best-selling title will be relaunched in June 05 with a fresh new cover design. Alwyn Crawshaw has a very loyal following among amateur painters, and this book provides an essential introduction to this exciting subject.
RISINGTIDEFALLINGSTAR
Rich and strange from the tip of its title to its deep-sunk bones’ Robert Macfarlane
From the author of Leviathan, or, The Whale, comes a composite portrait of the subtle, beautiful, inspired and demented ways in which we have come to terms with our watery planet.
Sea Room
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be given your own remote islands? Thirty years ago it happened to Adam Nicolson.