The Outdoor Detective

Prepare to decode the world . . .

Our surroundings are full of wonders. You only need to step outside your door to discover seas of trees changing hues in the autumn sunshine, or rivers teeming with life.

Imagine if we could use the beauty we see every day to navigate our way through the world. From spotting a constellation that will take us on a path home, to using the bark of a tree to find our way out of the deep dark woods.

Uncovering clues and signs and learning the secret science of nature, this book will allow the reader to do just that. Here they will discover the tips and tricks and skills to become a true natural detective.

About Tristan Gooley

Tristan is an author and natural navigator. Tristan set up his natural navigation school in 2008 and is the author of award-winning and internationally bestselling books, including The Walker’s Guide to Outdoor Clues & Signs (UK 2014), The Secret World of Weather (2021) and How to Read a Tree (2023), some of the world’s only books covering natural navigation. His books have been translated into 20 languages. He has spent decades hunting for clues and signs in nature, across the globe, and has been nicknamed ‘The Sherlock Holmes of Nature’. He is the only living person to have both flown solo and sailed singlehanded across the Atlantic.
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Details
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • ISBN: 9780241701461
  • Length: 128 pages
  • Price: £16.99
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