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A monumental work of history, biography and adventure – the First World War, Mallory and Mount Everest – ten years in the writing.If the quest for Mount Everest began as a grand imperial gesture, as redemption for an empire of explorers that had lost the race to the Poles, it ended as a mission of regeneration for a country and a people bled white by war.

Acclaimed nature writer Neil Ansell has suffered from progressive hearing loss his whole life. As his world is becoming ever more silent, he suddenly hears something quite unexpected — the haunting call of the great northern diver. It is this extraordinary experience which makes him realise that there might still be remarkable sounds in nature within his reach — if he can only find himself in the right place at the right time. This moving book charts Neil's mission to hear rare and elusive creatures that he had not previously encountered.

Birdsong in a Time of Silence is the story of a man rediscovering his passion for birdsong and nature. Narrated against the backdrop of the current pandemic, the book opens by acknowledging the new awareness of birds and birdsong that was made possible by the coincidence of spring and the experience of lockdown. Starting with a portrait of the blackbird - most prominent and articulate of the early spring singers - the book proceeds through 10 chapters to explore how birds sing, the variety of singing birds and more.

From the highly acclaimed author of Ninety-two in the Shade and Cloudbursts comes a collection of alternately playful and exquisite essays—including seven collected here for the first time—borne of a lifetime spent fishing.

Does the world of fly-fishing feel like a secret club you haven’t been invited to yet? You’ve stood by the river, holding a rod that feels awkward in your hand, watching someone else effortlessly pull a trout from the water while you struggle to untangle a knot for the third time. You want the peace, the connection with nature, and the thrill of the catch. It’s time to stop overcomplicating the simple art of fishing. Fly Fishing for the Rest of Us is a practical, stress-free guide designed for real people.

*WITH A FOREWORD WRITTEN AND READ BY MICHAEL SHEEN* 'A book that will wake the world up to forever chemicals' - CHRIS PACKHAM A dead witness. A Hollywood star. The conspiracy that leads to your blood... The threat was anonymous. 'Don't you know...you're the last surviving witness?' In 1967, the...

When the struggle to save oil-soaked birds and restore blackened beaches left him feeling frustrated and helpless, John Francis decided to take a more fundamental and personal stand: He stopped using all forms of motorized transportation. Soon after embarking on this quest that would span two decades and two continents, the young man took a vow of silence that endured for 17 years.  

In Echo (Surviving the Silence), author Ex Katsaros delivers a gripping blend of science fiction, mystery, and space adventure that explores the boundaries between survival, reality, and control. Narrated with cinematic intensity by Kass Kline, this immersive audiobook pulls listeners into a haunting future where whispers of power have erased entire civilizations.

This audiobook describes reasons for owning and using a suppressed firearm, how to make a true comparison of it to an unsuppressed firearm, how to track its effectiveness over time, and how to use the same tools to calculate bullet velocity. It also lists the tools used to generate this information and how to interpret the measurements.