Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Book Reviews
Review: Fire Weather by John Valliant
John Valliant recounts the 2016 apocalyptic Canadian fires in vivid detail and explores climate science
Review: Dust by Jay Owens
Geographer and media researcher Jay Owens explores the mudane modern marker of the world, and how it can cause planetary problems
Review: We Are Forests by Jean-Baptiste Vidalou
Jean-Baptiste Vidalou presents an unusual but interesting read on the capitalist notions of conservation
Review: The Deepest Map by Laura Trethewey
Laura Trethewey charts the fascinating history and pursuit of mapping the ocean floor
Review: A Cold Spell by Max Leonard
Max Leonard takes the reader on a twisting journey as explores human history through an icy lens
Review: Waterworlds by Birgit Sattler
From glaciers in Alaska to Lake Titicaca, Waterworlds tells the illuminating experiences of 12 people - or 'waterkeepers' - fighting to defend our blue planet
Review: The Globemakers by Peter Bellerby
Bellerby and Co founder Peter Bellerby presents a fascinating read on a forgotten craft, and how it all started from one birthday gift to his father
Review: Sea Change by Christina Gerhardt
Christina Gerhardt details the crucial challenges remote island communities face in the fight against climate change
Review: Mountains of Fire by Clive Oppenheimer
Clive Oppenheimer challenges perceptions of volcanoes and dives deep into the science behind them in this entertaining jargon-free read
writers reads
Palaeontologist Michael Benton selects from his library some of his favourite and formative reads. His new book, Extinctions, is out now
Review: Extinctions by Michael J Benton
A disturbingly uplifting but easily accessible read on the mass extinction events through history, and why they might be better than we realise
Review: The Bathysphere Book by Brad Fox
Brad Fox documents the first deep sea explorations and explores how nature works in this deep and intoxicating book featuring some fantastic illustrations
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