This is a celebration of the Arctic wilderness by an acknowledged expert. It features the wildlife that lives there - the terrestrial and marine mammals, the birds, insects and plants. Also considers the threats from global warming and the exploitation of Arctic resources.

Nature writing at its best - the narrative of a single journey from Lewis in the north to Vatersay in the south which reveals how heritage in this remote corner of Europe influences both art and craft.

A deep and carefully crafted book of place that explores intimate moments with the birds, the landscape and the weather, and the sounds and smells and the passing seasons of a dozen fields. Eight vignettes and a poem in each of 12 calendrical chapters render events as purely as possible.

A tribute to the intertwined story of the Swedish and British Navies over 500 years of extraordinary events in the Baltic region.

This volume provides an integration of the essentials of environmental and engineering geology, giving a thorough grounding to students and professionals alike.

This describes the author's adventures in Iceland, East Africa, Nigeria and Indonesia from the late 1960s to the late 1990s. It is a blend of observations on the natural history, the peoples encountered and their culture and a travelogue as seen through the eyes of a professional biologist.

Features encounters with spectacular birds all over the world and birding adventures to remote, magical locations. About birding and birders, particularly those who travel extensively and try to see all the new birds they can in a lifetime.

This is an unusual and lyrical account of birds that stresses their importance to people, resulting in more attention and kindness to birds. It includes an interesting selection of myths and facts for bird-lovers.