The Peatlands of Britain and Ireland A Traveller’s Guide

Clifton Bain now completes his trilogy with this look at the peatlands of Britain and Ireland. A source of fuel for many generations, they are now a haven for wildlife and plants as well as a storehouse of greenhouse gasses. Their social history is one of exploitation and the value of mending and restoring is a major theme of the book. Like its predecessors, The Ancient Pinewoods of Scotland and The Rainforests of Britain and Ireland, The Peatlands of Britain and Ireland is a sumptuous volume richly illustrated with photographs and with drawings by the wildlife artist Darren Rees.