In previous lives Robert Wood was a researcher, an academic and a business psychologist. Now he concentrates on writing walking books. Apart from his technical books, which include a book on emotional intelligence, he has produced a memoir, 'Mackem Mayhem', and three novels - 'Pushing Envelopes', 'Chekyll and Ide' and 'Ten a Penny'. He has written three books for the 'A Boot Up' series: the Berkshire Downs, the North Hampshire Downs and the Chilterns.