Imagination and a Pile of Junk
- 448 pages
- 16 hours of reading
'Norton writes with wit and a fine eye for the poetry in the scientific world...funny and gripping.' The Guardian
Emeritus Professor Trevor Norton is an acclaimed author deeply engaged with ecological subjects. His work delves into the intricate relationships within the natural world, often focusing on marine life. Norton's style is marked by its clarity and his ability to make complex scientific concepts accessible to a broad audience. His writing offers a compelling perspective on nature, underscoring the importance of understanding and protecting it.







'Norton writes with wit and a fine eye for the poetry in the scientific world...funny and gripping.' The Guardian
A celebration of the great eccentrics who have performed dangerous experiments on themselves for the benefit of humankind.
This is the beautifully told tale of Norton's growing love of the sea, from family holidays in Whitley Bay as a boy, to his first over zealous attempts at diving.
A true story of a group of talented ecologists who, as a hobby, spent forty summers at their privately owned field laboratory in a beautiful corner of south-west Ireland.
He ascended from a depth of 200 feet without breathing equipment to see if his lungs would burst, then studied the effects of underwater explosions by standing closer and closer until shattered by the blast. schovat popis