Coastal Scotland

Stuart Fisher

Adlard Coles

£25

A brilliant addition to Stuart Fisher’s series of observations from his sea kayak. Possibly even better than last year’s England and Wales volume? Refreshingly Fisher is not interested in analysing his inner journey only in recording what he learns. Regular topics include geology, literature, history, tidal currents, coastal furniture, wrecks, fauna, flora and folklore, parking and toilets. The photos are, of course, wonderful and the pages further enlivened by images of book jackets, beer bottles (full) and postage stamps. Maps and positioning icons are well used, though with such a spate of information to absorb, I might put in a future plea for a slightly larger type size or possibly sub-titling? A wealth of unexpected fact on every page. Highly recommended.