Hydraulic engineering

The Surge: The Race Against the Most Destructive Force in Nature

June 23, 2025

An Observer ‘book to look out for’ in 2026

A New Scientist pick for 2026

The Surge is a timely, gripping account of humanity’s battle against rising waters — and the urgent choices we must make for our future.

Taming the Flood: Rivers, Wetlands and the Centuries-Old Battle Against Flooding

October 20, 2022

‘Exquisitely written’ Sunday Times

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 leave to future generations.