9780008294809_

LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2022

A remarkable and powerful book, the rarest of things Nicolson is unique as a writer I loved it EDMUND DE WAAL

Few places are as familiar as the shore and few as full of mystery and surprise.

How do sandhoppers inherit an inbuilt compass from their parents? How do crabs understand the tides? How can the death of one winkle guarantee the lives of its companions? What does a prawn know?

In The Sea is Not Made of Water, Adam Nicolson explores the natural wonders of the intertidal and our long human relationship with it. The physics of the seas, the biology of anemone and limpet, the long history of the earth, and the stories we tell of those who have lived here: all interconnect in this zone where the philosopher, scientist and poet can meet and find meaning.

In this blend of fascinating, surprising ecology and luminous human history, Adam Nicolson gives an invitation to the shoreline. Anyone who chooses can look beyond their own reflection and find the marvellous there, waiting an inch beneath their nose.

(*_*)9780008294809_

LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2022

A remarkable and powerful book, the rarest of things Nicolson is unique as a writer I loved it EDMUND DE WAAL

Few places are as familiar as the shore and few as full of mystery and surprise.

How do sandhoppers inherit an inbuilt compass from their parents? How do crabs understand the tides? How can the death of one winkle guarantee the lives of its companions? What does a prawn know?

Nicolsons exploration of the intertidal zone, a place where the science of the oceans meets the historical significance of the earths geography, is a testament to his status as a top, award-winning author. His work, long-listed for the Wainwright Prize, is a must-read for anyone interested in nature and ecosystems.

For fans of Emily R. Wilson (Seneca), Rory Stewart (The Marches), Robert Macfarlane (Underland), Sarah Raven (A Year Full of Pots), and Isabella Tree (Wilding).

...(*_*)9780008294809_

LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2022

A remarkable and powerful book, the rarest of things Nicolson is unique as a writer I loved it EDMUND DE WAAL

Few places are as familiar as the shore and few as full of mystery and surprise.

How do sandhoppers inherit an inbuilt compass from their parents? How do crabs understand the tides? How can the death of one winkle guarantee the lives of its companions? What does a prawn know?

For fans of Tom Holland (The Rest is History), Emily R. Wilson (Seneca), Olivia Laing (The Garden Against Time), John Lewis-Stempel (England), and Rory Stewart (The Places In Between).

...(*_*)9780008294809_

LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2022

A remarkable and powerful book, the rarest of things Nicolson is unique as a writer I loved it EDMUND DE WAAL

Few places are as familiar as the shore and few as full of mystery and surprise.

How do sandhoppers inherit an inbuilt compass from their parents? How do crabs understand the tides? How can the death of one winkle guarantee the lives of its companions? What does a prawn know?

For fans of Emily R. Wilson (Seneca), Tom Holland (The Rest is History), Olivia Laing (The Garden Against Time), John Lewis-Stempel (England), and Rory Stewart (The Marches).

...(*_*)9780008294809_

LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2022

A remarkable and powerful book, the rarest of things Nicolson is unique as a writer I loved it EDMUND DE WAAL

Few places are as familiar as the shore and few as full of mystery and surprise.

How do sandhoppers inherit an inbuilt compass from their parents? How do crabs understand the tides? How can the death of one winkle guarantee the lives of its companions? What does a prawn know?

For fans of Robert Macfarlane (Is a River Alive?), Emily R. Wilson (Seneca), Robin Wall Kimmerer (The Democracy of Species), Tom Holland (The Rest is History), and Olivia Laing (The Garden Against Time).

...(*_*)9780008294809_

LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2022

A remarkable and powerful book, the rarest of things Nicolson is unique as a writer I loved it EDMUND DE WAAL

Few places are as familiar as the shore and few as full of mystery and surprise.

How do sandhoppers inherit an inbuilt compass from their parents? How do crabs understand the tides? How can the death of one winkle guarantee the lives of its companions? What does a prawn know?

For fans of Robert Macfarlane (Is a River Alive?), Robin Wall Kimmerer (The Democracy of Species), Emily R. Wilson (Seneca), Tom Holland (The Rest is History), and Olivia Laing (The Garden Against Time).

...(*_*)9780008294809_

LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2022

A remarkable and powerful book, the rarest of things Nicolson is unique as a writer I loved it EDMUND DE WAAL

Few places are as familiar as the shore and few as full of mystery and surprise.

How do sandhoppers inherit an inbuilt compass from their parents? How do crabs understand the tides? How can the death of one winkle guarantee the lives of its companions? What does a prawn know?

For fans of General Stanley Mcchrystal (My Share of the Task), Robert Macfarlane (Is a River Alive?), Robin Wall Kimmerer (The Democracy of Species), Emily R. Wilson (Seneca), and Tom Holland (The Rest is History).

...(*_*)9780008294809_

LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2022

‘A remarkable and powerful book, the rarest of things … Nicolson is unique as a writer … I loved it’ EDMUND DE WAAL

Few places are as familiar as the shore – and few as full of mystery and surprise.

How do sandhoppers inherit an inbuilt compass from their parents? How do crabs understand the tides? How can the death of one winkle guarantee the lives of its companions? What does a prawn know?

Life Between the Tides

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