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Writing tagged: ‘environment’

‘One Midsummer’s Day’ by Mark Cocker

Book Review: ‘One Midsummer’s Day’ by Mark Cocker

Swifts and the story of life on earth.

Published 29-Aug-2023
Filed under: Writing Genres: Nature & Place, Science Tags: environment, Mark Cocker, reviews, science, swifts
‘Islands of Abandonment’ by Cal Flyn

Book review: ‘Islands of Abandonment’ by Cal Flyn

Life in the post-human landscape.

Published 18-Apr-2022
Filed under: Writing Genres: Nature & Place Tags: Cal Flyn, ecology, environment, reviews
‘The Diversity of Life’ by Edward O. Wilson

Book review: ‘The Diversity of Life’ by Edward O. Wilson

On our most valuable but least appreciated resource.

Published 07-Feb-2022
Filed under: Writing Genres: Nature & Place, Science Tags: biodiversity, Edward O Wilson, environment, evolution, reviews
‘The Eternal Season’ by Stephen Rutt

Book review: ‘The Eternal Season’ by Stephen Rutt

Ghosts of summers past, present and future.

Published 30-Jun-2021
Filed under: Writing Genres: Nature & Place, Science Tags: environment, reviews, Stephen Rutt
Walking the dog, Venice

Venice: a model for car-free living?

It is entirely possible, it turns out, for a city to function without cars and vans and lorries. Who would have thought it? But is it practical?

Published 23-Apr-2015
Filed under: Articles, Writing Tags: environment, Italy, W.G. Sebald
A Rough Guide to the Future

Book review: ‘A Rough Ride to the Future’ by James Lovelock

A thought-provoking, sometimes infuriating book.

Published 25-Apr-2014
Filed under: Writing Genres: Science Tags: environment, James Lovelock, reading, reviews, science

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