Cornerstones

Name: Cornerstones
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781472971593
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Wild Forces That Can Change Our World

By Benedict Macdonald

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Cornerstones by Benedict Macdonald delves into the intricate and vital world of nature, exploring the invisible connections that sustain the ecosystem. Through captivating prose, the author reveals the fundamental elements that shape the natural world, offering readers a deeper understanding of the planet and a call to cherish and protect its delicate balances.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you have a passion for understanding the crucial role of wildlife in shaping our landscapes and ecosystems. It offers an engaging exploration of the interconnectedness of nature and how various species are fundamental to the health of our environment. Readers who appreciate thoughtful insights into ecological balance and conservation will find this book particularly enlightening.

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BY THE WAINWRIGHT-CONSERVATION-PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF REBIRDING

Transform your understanding of the natural world forever and discover the wild forces that once supported Britain’s extraordinary natural riches, and could again.

Our precious archipelago is ravaged by climate change, bereft of natural ecosystems, and lies at the mercy of global warming, flooding, drought, and catastrophic biodiversity loss. But could restoring species that once helped protect our islands help turn this crisis around?

From familiar yet imperilled honeybees and ancient oak woods to returning natives like beavers and boars, Britain’s cornerstone species may hold the key to recovering our biodiversity on land and in our seas.

In Cornerstones, we discover how beavers craft wetlands, save fish, encourage otters, and prevent rivers from flooding. We learn how ‘disruptive’ boars are seasoned butterfly conservationists, why whales are crucial for restoring seabird cities, and how wolves and lynx could save our trees, help sequester carbon, and protect our most threatened birds.

Benedict Macdonald transforms our understanding of the natural world forever, revealing lives that once supported extraordinary natural riches and explaining how humans – the most important cornerstone species of all – can become the greatest stewards of the natural world.

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Cornerstones by Benedict Macdonald is widely praised for its visionary and compelling exploration of rewilding and its impact on ecosystems. Reviewers highlight Macdonald's skill in illustrating the interconnectedness of nature and humanity and his ability to argue passionately for ecological restoration. The book is described as timely, evocative, and ultimately hopeful, providing both a detailed diagnosis of environmental challenges and a hopeful path forward.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472971593

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 July 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Wildlife

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 180g

Pages: 256

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About the Author

Benedict Macdonald is a naturalist, conservationist, writer and producer. Having studied wildlife since a very early age, Benedict attended Christ Church, Oxford, before pursuing a career in natural history film-making. He has worked on series including The One Show, Springwatch, The Hunt and as a field director for Netflix's Emmy-award-winning series, Our Planet. Benedict also directed two BAFTA-nominated wildlife series for Apple TV+. His first book, Rebirding, highlighted the need for mass-scale nature restoration across the UK. It was the winner of the Richard Jefferies Prize and inaugural winner of the Wainwright Prize for Writing on Global Conservation. Ben's second book, Orchard: A Year in England's Eden, has also won critical acclaim. As a conservationist, Ben has remained at the forefront of public discourse on rewilding, nature restoration, regenerative farming and reintroducing lost species to the UK. He now works full-time to help bring this about as Head of Nature Restoration for Real Wild Estates.