Bill Laws

'A Ramble Through the History of Walking'

Bog | Engelsk

This book confirms the splendid eccentricity of the British, which often involves oddly dressed men opting to walk long distances for no apparent reason. BBC Countryfile magazine Laws sprightly, often arch, account of Britains hiking heroes is a pleasur

'Fifty Plants That Changed the Course of History'

Bog | Engelsk

Of course, we are entirely dependent on plants for our food and the air we breathe, but did you know that 5,000 mature English oak trees were used in the construction of Admiral Nelsons flagship HMS Victory, or that sweet peas were involved in the birth o