When the advance reading copy of Robyn Arianrhod’s forthcoming “Thomas Harriot; A Life in Science” arrived from Oxford University Press last month, I’ll admit the first thought that entered my mind was “Who?” But after delving into it, I’m increasingly of the opinion that that is really the reason behind why Dr. Arianrhod likely wrote the book in the first place.
“It is increasingly widely recognised that nature is good for us. Most of us instinctively know this to be true and the science is gradually getting to grips with how this works; the biochemistry of a visit to the local woods and its impacts on our health and well-being. Science is slowly unravelling the mechanisms by which stress hormone levels drop, beneficial neurotransmitter levels rise and our immune system gets a nudge in the right direction.”
In honor of Superb Owl Sunday 2019, I can’t think of a more appropriate new book to bring to everyone’s attention than James Duncan’s lavishly illustrated “Owls of the World.”
Mark is deeply engrossed in two forthcoming books at the moment – “Rebirding” by Ben Macdonald, and “Bird Therapy” by Joe Harkness – both of which he promises to comment upon at length at a time closer to their respective official dates of publication.