SPRING IS THE ONLY SEASON (HB)

Spring is a testament to the resilience of life, a time of renewal and rebirth, when animals and plants that have struggled to survive the winter begin to create the next generation. Spring has also inspired some of humanity's greatest art and many of its most significant religious festivals. Bad birdwatcher Simon Barnes explains the science of Spring; explores the music, paintings and poetry that have celebrated it; reveals how climate change has disrupted a familiar and dependable progression of the seasons - and shows what we can do about it.