1. Heat - George Monbiot
In this topical tome, journalist and environmental campaigner Monbiot argues that the only way to save the planet is to enforce a 90 per cent cut in CO2 emissions by 2030.
Penguin Books; £8.99 (paperback)
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2. Nature Cure - Richard Mabey
Nature Cure recounts the remarkable story of how the author recovered from depression by seeking solace in his uncovering of the British landscape. An inspiring read.
Pimlico; £7.99 (paperback)
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3. Eating the Sun - Oliver Morton
Morton’s book explains how biologists discovered photosynthesis, and, by doing so, gained a new understanding of Earth’s history . A surprisingly fascinating read.
Fourth Estate; £25 (hardback)
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4. In the Beat of a Heart - John Whitfield
In the Beat of a Heart is a fascinating account of the “interconnectivity” of all living systems, from the smallest amoeba to sky-scraping rainforests.
National Academy Press; £13.82 (hardback)
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5. The World Without Us - Alan Weisman
How would our planet respond if relieved from the constant presence of human pressure? Weisman discusses the prospect of a world going about its business without people.
Virgin Books; £20 (hardback)
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6. The Secret Life of Trees - Colin Tudge
A wonderful book that tells tales of trees – tales Tudge describes “as plentiful as leaves in a forest”, but which are strangely rarely discussed.
Penguin Press Science; £8.99 (paperback)
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7. The Creation - Edward O Wilson
This new title proposes an alliance between science and religion to save Earth’s vanishing biodiversity, elegantly written as a letter to a Baptist minister in the Deep South.
W W Norton & Co; £13.99 (hardback)
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8. Wildwood - Roger Deakin
Deakin goes on an autobiographical adventure through Britain, Europe, Central Asia and Australia, to discover man’s connection with wood and trees.
Hamish Hamilton; £20 (hardback)
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9. The Wild Places - Robert Macfarlane
Guided by monks, scientists, philosophers, poets and artists, both living and dead, Macfarlane explores our changing ideas of the wild. A must for hemmed-in city dwellers.
Granta books; £18.99 (hardback)
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10. An Ocean of Air - Gabrielle Walker
Walker charts a celebration of the fragile complexity of the Earth’s atmosphere through an engaging work of popular science. Informative yet extremely readable.
Bloomsbury; £15.99 (hardback)
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22 August 2007, Chosen by: Rob Sharp
