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Books are listed in order of year of publication - newest titles are at the top. There are 7 books in this booklist

  • Cover image of book A Blue New Deal: Why We Need a New Politics for the Ocean by Chris Armstrong
    A Blue New Deal: Why We Need a New Politics for the Ocean - by Chris Armstrong

    £10.99   paperback   (2023) - ISBN 13: 9780300270402 | ISBN 10: 0300270402

    An urgent account of the state of our oceans today—and what we must do to protect them.  “Provides a persuasive guide to recovery, and is an inspiring and invigorating read.”—Phoebe Weston, The Guardian  The ocean sustains l ... more

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  • Cover image of book Home Waters: Discovering the Submerged Science of Britain
    Home Waters: Discovering the Submerged Science of Britain's Coast - by David Bowers

    £10.99   paperback   (2023) - ISBN 13: 9781472990686 | ISBN 10: 1472990684

    A fascinating and original look at how the sea has defined Britain - and decided the course of its history - for thousands of years.   Being an island nation is a core part of the British identity. An estimated two thirds of the world's popula ... more

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  • Cover image of book To the River: A Journey Beneath the Surface by Olivia Laing
    To the River: A Journey Beneath the Surface - by Olivia Laing

    £9.99   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781786891587 | ISBN 10: 1786891581

    An odyssey along the banks of the River Ouse, from source to sea; a profound and haunting reflection on history and landscape by one of the most important writers of modern non-fiction.  Over sixty years after Virginia Woolf drowned in the Ri ... more

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  • Cover image of book Coastlines: The Story of Our Shore by Patrick Barkham
    Coastlines: The Story of Our Shore - by Patrick Barkham

    £9.99   paperback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9781847088994 | ISBN 10: 1847088996

    Told through a series of walks beside the sea, this is a story of the most beautiful 742 miles of coastline in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: their rocks, plants and animals, their views, walks and history, and the people who have made their li ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Last Drop: The Politics of Water by Mike Gonzalez and Marianella Yanes
    The Last Drop: The Politics of Water - by Mike Gonzalez and Marianella Yanes

    £14.99   paperback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9780745334912 | ISBN 10: 0745334911

    Indispensable for human existence yet increasingly owned and controlled by private capital; the last decade has witnessed an intensifying battle for water. The exploding profits of the multinational companies which dominate the water industry are tes ... more

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  • Cover image of book Wild Swimming: 300 Hidden Dips in the Rivers, Lakes and Waterfalls of Britain by Daniel Start
    Wild Swimming: 300 Hidden Dips in the Rivers, Lakes and Waterfalls of Britain - by Daniel Start

    £16.99   paperback   (2013) - ISBN 13: 9780957157330 | ISBN 10: 0957157339

    On a hot summers day, what could be more refreshing than slipping into the cool, clear waters of a secret lake? And what could be more exciting than plunging into a hidden waterfall?   Britains rivers, lakes and waterfalls are cleaner, safer ... more

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  • Cover image of book Strands: A Year of Discoveries on the Beach by Jean Sprackland
    Strands: A Year of Discoveries on the Beach - by Jean Sprackland

    £10.99   paperback   (2013) - ISBN 13: 9780099532439 | ISBN 10: 0099532433

    An insightful and lyrical account of a year on one beach - part natural history, part meditation, part travelogue.  This is the ultimate beachcomber's book. A series of meditations prompted by walking on the wild estuarial beaches of Ainsdale ... more

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