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Nature Tales: Encounters with Britain's Wildlife
Nature Tales is a charming collection of encounters with the natural world from historic greats to modern household names, from Wildlife Trusts supporters to leading naturalists, such as: Andrew Lack, Bill Oddie, Charles Darwin, Charles Waterton, Chris Baines, Chris Beardshaw, Colin J. Martin, Colin Tudge, David Lack, Dorothy Wordsworth, Dominic Couzens, Edmund Selous, Edward A Armstrong, Edward Grey, Edward Thomas, Eric Ennion, Francis Kilvert, Gavin Maxwell, Geoffrey Grigson, George Montagu, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Gilbert White, Henry Eliot Howard, Henry Williamson, John Alec Baker, John Aubrey, John Buxton, John Clare, Jules Pretty, Kathleen Jamie, Mark Cocker, Miriam Rothschild, Nan Shepherd, Richard Jefferies, Richard Mabey, Robert Macfarlane, Roger Deakin, Ronald Lockley, Ruth Padel, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Simon Barnes, Sir Alfred Russel Wallace, Sir John Lister Kaye, Sir Joseph Banks, Stephen Moss, Thomas Gray, Tim Dee, William Cobbett, Nick Baker, Elizabeth Jane Howard, and Paul Evans. Including beautifully drawn illustrations, Nature Tales is a charming celebration of Britain's wildlife and countryside.
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Nature Tales: Encounters with Britain's Wildlife
Nature Tales is a charming collection of encounters with the natural world from historic greats to modern household names, from Wildlife Trusts supporters to leading naturalists, such as: Andrew Lack, Bill Oddie, Charles Darwin, Charles Waterton, Chris Baines, Chris Beardshaw, Colin J. Martin, Colin Tudge, David Lack, Dorothy Wordsworth, Dominic Couzens, Edmund Selous, Edward A Armstrong, Edward Grey, Edward Thomas, Eric Ennion, Francis Kilvert, Gavin Maxwell, Geoffrey Grigson, George Montagu, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Gilbert White, Henry Eliot Howard, Henry Williamson, John Alec Baker, John Aubrey, John Buxton, John Clare, Jules Pretty, Kathleen Jamie, Mark Cocker, Miriam Rothschild, Nan Shepherd, Richard Jefferies, Richard Mabey, Robert Macfarlane, Roger Deakin, Ronald Lockley, Ruth Padel, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Simon Barnes, Sir Alfred Russel Wallace, Sir John Lister Kaye, Sir Joseph Banks, Stephen Moss, Thomas Gray, Tim Dee, William Cobbett, Nick Baker, Elizabeth Jane Howard, and Paul Evans. Including beautifully drawn illustrations, Nature Tales is a charming celebration of Britain's wildlife and countryside.
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Nature Tales: Encounters with Britain's Wildlife

Nature Tales: Encounters with Britain's Wildlife

Nature Tales: Encounters with Britain's Wildlife

Nature Tales: Encounters with Britain's Wildlife

Overview

Nature Tales is a charming collection of encounters with the natural world from historic greats to modern household names, from Wildlife Trusts supporters to leading naturalists, such as: Andrew Lack, Bill Oddie, Charles Darwin, Charles Waterton, Chris Baines, Chris Beardshaw, Colin J. Martin, Colin Tudge, David Lack, Dorothy Wordsworth, Dominic Couzens, Edmund Selous, Edward A Armstrong, Edward Grey, Edward Thomas, Eric Ennion, Francis Kilvert, Gavin Maxwell, Geoffrey Grigson, George Montagu, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Gilbert White, Henry Eliot Howard, Henry Williamson, John Alec Baker, John Aubrey, John Buxton, John Clare, Jules Pretty, Kathleen Jamie, Mark Cocker, Miriam Rothschild, Nan Shepherd, Richard Jefferies, Richard Mabey, Robert Macfarlane, Roger Deakin, Ronald Lockley, Ruth Padel, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Simon Barnes, Sir Alfred Russel Wallace, Sir John Lister Kaye, Sir Joseph Banks, Stephen Moss, Thomas Gray, Tim Dee, William Cobbett, Nick Baker, Elizabeth Jane Howard, and Paul Evans. Including beautifully drawn illustrations, Nature Tales is a charming celebration of Britain's wildlife and countryside.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781904027942
Publisher: Elliott & Thompson
Publication date: 12/01/2010
Pages: 290
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Michael Allen is chairman of The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts. A life–long birdwatcher and general naturalist, he was a university administrator and teacher at the University of Cambridge. Sonya Patel Ellis is an experienced freelance writer on the environment, wildlife, and travel. 

Table of Contents

Foreword vii

Introduction ix

Chapter 1 In the garden

From Bonsai to Blue Tits Chris Baines 3

My Island in Suffolk Elizabeth Jane Howard 7

On the Anger of Hornets Richard Mabey 11

Hoverfly Simon Barnes 15

The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Actions of Worms Charles Darwin 19

Chapter 2 On the wing

Islay Paul Evans 27

Swifts at Nest David Lack 33

Rooks Charles Waterton 35

From The Natural History of Selbome Gilbert White 37

Ravens Henry Eliot Howard 43

Trunk Calls Dominic Couzens 45

A Natural Amphitheatre Edmund Selous 49

The Call of the Wild Mark Cocker 53

The Gamekeeper at Home Richard Jefferies 57

Cuckoo Miriam Rothschild 59

The Peregrine J. A. Baker 63

From The Natural History of Wiltshire John Aubrey 71

The Redstart John Buxton 75

Tawny Owl Edward A. Armstrong 77

Grey of Fallodon Edward Grey 79

From The Running Sky Tim Dee 81

Gold-crested Wren George Montagu 87

Adventures among Birds William Henry Hudson 91

Chapter 3 By river and sea

Bass Rock Eric Ennion 97

Fish-watching Colin J. Martin 99

Dolphins Gavin Maxwell 103

Shells and Other Beach Objects Geoffery Grigson 105

The Living Mountain Nan Shepherd 109

The Stream Henry Williamson 117

The Old Trout Henry Williamson 119

The Braan Salmon Kathleen Jamie 125

Shearwaters Ronald Lockley 129

To the River Steve Backshall 133

An Appointment with Mrs Maximus Nick Baker 139

Chapter 4 Past the hedgerows

The Hayfields of Stoneborough Francis Kilvert 149

An Encounter with Rural Worcestershire Chris Beardshaw 151

Sudden Snow Edward Thomas 153

Summer Edward Thomas 155

Early Spring Gerard Manley Hopkins 159

The Magic of Horses Jules Pretty 165

Welsh Farm Sir Alfred Russel Wallace 171

Bollitree and Horncastle William Cobbett 175

Chapter 5 Under the trees

Trees from My Window Colin Tudge 181

Leaves Roger Deakin 185

The Pine Wood Richard Jefferies 191

Chapter 6 In the wild

Very Close Encounters with British Wildlife Bill Oddie 199

Flight Nan Shepherd 209

The Autumn Stalk Sir John Lister-Kaye 215

Chapter 7 From my window

From Wild Hares and Hummingbirds Stephen Moss 223

From Natural History Letters John Clare 229

From The Turning Earth: Seven Days in September Ruth Padel 235

Chapter 8 Nature trails

Milkwort on the Gower Peninsula, Wales Andrew Lack 245

Likenesses Samuel Taylor Coleridge 251

The End of an Excursion Sir Joseph Banks 253

Gordale Scar Thomas Gray 257

The Mountain in Snow Francis Kilvert 259

The Lake Shore at Gowbarrow Park Dorothy Wordsworth 261

Life of the Stream Colin Elford 263

Chapter 9 Words and nature

The Gannet John Woolner 271

Endings Robert Macfarlane 277

About The Wildlife Trusts 283

Index 286

Acknowledgements 290

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