The Nature of Seeing

One of my favourite nature writers. The Nature of Seeing will transform how you view the world around us. This fascinating book draws on years of Mark Cocker’s own illuminating observations during what he calls a “lifelong loving affair” with nature. Just one encounter with an ant in his bath inspires a meditation on the future of humankind! -- Martha Kearney
A lifetime of looking informs every page of Mark Cocker’s book. Through his eyes, the natural world appears more layered, more diverse, more wonderful - a place revealed not just by knowledge and deep immersion, but by love -- Philip Marsden, author of Rising Ground
There's no one better than Mark Cocker to reveal what it is to be a naturalist and to visit the living world through a real naturalist's eyes -- Peter Marren, author of Bugs Britannia
A treasure trove of a book, packed with jewelled descriptions and piercing insights. A wonder to keep returning to. Mark Cocker is one of Britain’s greatest writers -- Ben Rawlence, author of The Treeline
Cocker knows and shows how to pay attention to the dazzling world in and around us. You’ll put down his luminous book regretting all the living you’ve missed out on by not reading it earlier, but relieved that you’ve found it before it’s too late -- Charles Foster, author of The Edges of the World
There can be no better companion for anybody interested in and concerned about the living world than Mark Cocker. In The Nature of Seeing... there is simplyknowledge, experience and a rare integrity -- Jim Crace, author of Harvest