Book Reviews


A little girl paints a globe in a workshop

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
A tropical island paradise in the Maldives

Review: Sea Change by Christina Gerhardt

Christina Gerhardt details the crucial challenges remote island communities face in the fight against climate change
Eruption of Anak Krakatau Volcanoes Indonesia

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
Michael Benton

writers reads

Palaeontologist Michael Benton selects from his library some of his favourite and formative reads. His new book, Extinctions, is out now
The Cambrian explosion saw a sudden, spectacular diversification of complex life in which virtually all major animal phyla began to appear in the fossil record

Review: Extinctions by Michael J Benton

ByMark RoweSep 28, 2023
A disturbingly uplifting but easily accessible read on the mass extinction events through history, and why they might be better than we realise
Else Bostelmann’s illustration of a black swallower fish

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
Rupert Grey

Writer’s reads: Rupert Grey

ByGeographical StaffSep 16, 2023
Libel layer turned photographer, Rupert Grey, selects from his library some of his favourite and formative reads. Ruperts latest book, Homage to Bangladesh, is out now
Boats crowd the waters around the Sadarghat or city wharf in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Review: Homage to Bangladesh by Rupert Grey

Rupert Grey reveals more of Bangladesh and it's secrets in his stunning images than a wordier book could
Amir Timur or Tamerlane monument in Samarkand city, Uzbekistan

Review: Empires of the Steppes by Kenneth W. Harl

Kenneth W. Harl explores the fascinating history and legacy of the nomadic tribes of Central Asia, illuminating specific figures like Tamerlane
Map of the world circa 1860

Review: A history of the world in 500 maps by Christian Grataloup

Flip through the history of the world in 500 maps and engaging texts, in this accessible and informative atlas
A tourist chooses what to eat from a stall in Dubai, UAE

Review: The food adventurers by Daniel E Bender

ByJules StewartSep 3, 2023
Featuring some amusing anecdotes, Daniel E Bender's The Food Adventurers is a delightful expedition into connection between travel and cuisine
A child suffering from malaria lies in his bedroom in Juba, South Sudan

Review: Fevered Planet by John Vidal

ByMark RoweAug 25, 2023
Former Guardian environment editor John Vidal explores the grim connection between emerging deadly diseases and the damage we do to natu
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