 | Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-deficit Disorder by Richard Louv
Buy new: £7.75 / Used from: £8.09 A North American classic which is gaining recognition in the UK. Reflects on changes in society which has led to the loss of free play outdoors.
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 | No Fear: Growing Up in a Risk Averse Society by Tim Gill
Buy new: £5.87 / Used from: £4.09 Well written, carefully researched and easy to read. Aimed at the primary school sector
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 | Earth in Mind: On Education, Environment, and the Human Prospect by David W. Orr
Buy new: £13.99 / Used from: £12.25 Good commentary about education from an ecological perspective.
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 | Children and Nature: Psychological, Sociocultural and Evolutionary Investigations by PH Kahn
Buy new: £22.75 / Used from: £15.28 I haven't read it yet so can't comment but it is on my wish list.
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 | The Geography of Childhood: Why Children Need Wild Places by Gary Paul Nabhan
Buy used from: £3.10 A very readable introduction to the value of place and nature in childhood.
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 | Toxic Childhood: How The Modern World Is Damaging Our Children And What We Can Do About It by Sue Palmer
Buy new: £5.05 / Used from: £2.87 I like the lists of activities that children should have done or tried by certain ages. A valuable book for all educators.
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 | Ecological Literacy: Educating Our Children for a Sustainable World (Bioneers Series) by MK Stone
Buy new: £10.79 / Used from: £7.49 A highly readable books from the Bioneers movement. Surprisingly practical.
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 | Silent Spring (Penguin Modern Classics) by Rachel Carson
Buy new: £6.47 / Used from: £4.03 I haven't read it yet so can't comment but it is on my wish list.
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 | Small is Beautiful: A Study of Economics as if People Mattered by E.F. Schumacher
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £3.44 A classic book that still has a relevant message in today's world.
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 | The Green Halo: A Bird's-eye View of Ecological Ethics by Erazim Kohak
Buy new: £16.99 / Used from: £18.83 A good introduction to ecological ethics.
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 | Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative by Ken Robinson
Buy new: £9.72 / Used from: £7.14 Very useful commentary that's relevant to outdoor learning.
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 | Walden and Other Writings by Henry David Thoreau by Henry David Thoreau
Buy new: £2.89 / Used from: £0.01 One of the first environmental books I read. It is a classic.
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 | Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Buy new: £5.37 / Used from: £3.07 A book that still leaves me in a divided state of mind. Easy to read but watch the film for a quick idea of its contents.
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 | Eco-Literacy for Primary Schools by Alan Peacock
Buy new: £15.19 / Used from: £14.50 Whilst not entirely outdoor orientated, it's a useful addition for teachers interested in learning outdoors and the links to sustainable development.
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 | My First Summer in the Sierra by John Muir
Buy new: £9.00 / Used from: £4.30 Interesting read John Muir's own words. Not as quotable as he is quoted.
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 | Childhood and Nature: Design Principles for Educators by David Sobel
Buy used from: £14.13 Just bought the book. Will tell you my thoughts in due course!
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 | Growing Up with Risk
Buy new: £22.79 / Used from: £19.46 A collection of papers about risk and childhood. Useful if you are studying this as part of a course.
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