P. H. Gosse
Books by P. H. Gosse
“It is the strangest and saddest of books, written by the man who in the middle of the 19th century had done more than anyone else to promote a love of the seaside and its nature. He loved rockpools at least partly because they were a form of stillness in the flux of the shore. They looked like a kind of Eden to him, perfect gardens which change could never threaten. So Gosse became a kind of anti-Heraclitus: for him, in a good world, nothing flowed. All was still and perfect. God had made it like that.” Read more...
Interviews where books by P. H. Gosse were recommended
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The Tempest
by William Shakespeare -
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Photographic Guide to the Sea & Shore Life of Britain & North-west Europe
by Alex Rogers, Benedict Hextall & Ray Gibson -
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The Presocratic Philosophers
by G. S. Kirk, J. E. Raven & M. Schofield -
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Omphalos: An Attempt to Untie the Geological Knot
by P. H. Gosse -
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Setting Foot on the Shores of Connemara and other writings
by Tim Robinson
The best books on Tides and Shorelines, recommended by Adam Nicolson
The best books on Tides and Shorelines, recommended by Adam Nicolson
The tidal zone is among the most vital and dynamic environments on Earth, but also one of the least well known. Here, the author Adam Nicolson explores formative works on the subject that have informed his book, The Sea Is Not Made of Water.
