Loch Lomondside (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 88)
Title | Loch Lomondside (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 88) PDF eBook |
Author | John Mitchell |
Publisher | HarperCollins UK |
Total Pages | 469 |
Release | 2010-08-19 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0007406711 |
Loch Lomondside is celebrated for its outstanding scenery. The area supports a rich tapestry of water and wild land, forest and woodland, farmland and settlement. This edition is exclusive to newnaturalists.com
The New Naturalists (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 82)
Title | The New Naturalists (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 82) PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Marren |
Publisher | HarperCollins UK |
Total Pages | 545 |
Release | 2010-08-19 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0007406681 |
A history of the most successful, significant and long-running natural history series in the world.
Loch Lomondside
Title | Loch Lomondside PDF eBook |
Author | John Mitchell |
Publisher | Collins |
Total Pages | |
Release | 2009-07-14 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780007308637 |
Loch Lomondside is celebrated for its outstanding scenery. The area supports a rich tapestry of water and wild land, forest and woodland, farmland and settlement. This edition is exclusive to newnaturalists.com Another volume in the popular New Naturalist series, this book is a comprehensive account of the history and natural history of this internationally famous area, which is soon to become one of the first National Parks in Scotland. For centuries, Loch Lomondside has been celebrated for its outstanding scenery. The area supports a rich tapestry of water and wild land, forest and woodland, farmland and settlement. It includes architectural and archaeological features of considerable importance, and has been celebrated by many great writers including Walter Scott, John Ruskin and William Wordsworth. Loch Lomondside is the most popular countryside destination in Scotland, attracting more than 2 million visitors each year. Over 70 percent of the population of Scotland are less than 1 hour's travelling time from the area. This book covers the history of the Loch and its people, forestry, agriculture and fisheries, the natural history, recreational activities, and conservation, past, present and future. It complements other regional volumes in the New Naturalist series which include the Hebrides, Orkney and the Shetland Islands.
Collins New Naturalist Library (118) - Marches
Title | Collins New Naturalist Library (118) - Marches PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew Allott |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 448 |
Release | 2011-10-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780007450602 |
A complete natural history and the first large-scale survey of this unique part of the country.
The Glasgow Naturalist
Title | The Glasgow Naturalist PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 574 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Natural history |
ISBN |
Includes the Transactions and proceedings of the Society 1909-55 (called "third series" 1909-30).
Shades of Green
Title | Shades of Green PDF eBook |
Author | Ruth Tittensor |
Publisher | Oxbow Books |
Total Pages | 562 |
Release | 2016-10-31 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1909686786 |
This book takes a fresh look at the most disliked tree in Britain and Ireland, explaining the reasons it was introduced and why it became ubiquitous in the archipelagos of northwest Europe. Sitka spruce has contributed to the Pacific Coast landscapes of North America for over ten millennia. For the Tlingit First Nation it is the most important tree in terms of spiritual relationships, art, and products in daily use such as canoes, containers, fish-traps and sweet cakes. Since the late nineteenth century it has also been the most important tree to the timber industry of west coast North America. The historical background to the modern use of Sitka spruce is explored. The lack of cultural reference may explain negative public response when treeless uplands in the UK and Ireland were afforested with introduced conifer species, particularly Sitka spruce, following two World Wars. The multipurpose forestry of today recognizes that Sitka spruce is the most important tree to the timber industry and to a public which uses its many products but fails to recognize the link between growing trees and bought goods. The apparently featureless and wildlife-less Sitka spruce plantations in UK uplands are gradually developing recognizable ecological features. Sitka spruce has the potential to form temperate rain forests this century as well as to produce much-needed goods for society. The major contribution of Sitka spruce to landscapes and livelihoods in western North America is, by contrast, widely accepted. But conserving natural, old-growth forests, sustaining the needs of First Nations, and producing materials for the modern timber industry will be an intricate task.
The Routledge History of Literature in English
Title | The Routledge History of Literature in English PDF eBook |
Author | Ronald Carter |
Publisher | Psychology Press |
Total Pages | 598 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | English language |
ISBN | 9780415243179 |
This is a guide to the main developments in the history of British and Irish literature, charting some of the main features of literary language development and highlighting key language topics.