Recs if you like Twelve Words for Moss...

At 450 million years old, mosses are one of the oldest living things on the planet. They are hugely ecologically important and hold cultural significance around the world.

Here is a selection of books to help you learn about, identify and appreciate these amazing plants, and a couple that look at the wider environments in which they live.

Nonfiction books exploring the natural world and our “place in the family of things” (Mary Oliver, Wild Geese). 🐦‍⬛🦋🌱🪸🦊🪷🪼🍄

A list of books that fit the prompts for the 2026 Polymath Training Challenge. (Egypt / Sleep, dreams / Astronomy and space exploration / Gastronomy and foods / Interior design, furniture / Chemistry / Mines and mining / Exploration and explorers / Art and nature /Agriculture /Economics) plus the "choose 1" prompts (Microbiome / Chocolate and coffee / Cultural history / Boardgames and role-playing games / Linguistics / Ethology / History of science / Cosmetics / Empathy). Open to suggestions!

This list centers around books that explore the natural world, and our place in it. So slow down and smell the roses, touch a tree, take a breath.