Few And Far Between: On The Trail of Britain's Rarest Animals - Softcover

Elder, Charlie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1472905199 ISBN 13: 9781472905192

Verlag: Bloomsbury Natural History, 2016

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Elder takes reader on an evocative quest to find some of the amazing wildlife that we are lucky enough to have sharing our island with us. You might read it in an armchair, but it'll make you want to get your books on. (Tony Juniper, conservationis, campaigner and president of The Wildlife Trusts)

A terrific book that's very easy to love. (Bel Mooney Daily Mail 2015-05-22)

It's a dream to scout out the UK's greatest natural treasures - and find them! (Chris Packham)

This is no mere rarity twitch. Laced with humour, the book celebrates the struggle to save Britain's most threatened species. (Brett Westwood BBC Wildlife 2015-05-01)

Potentially a bleak tome chronicling the catastrophic decline of our wildlife, this is in fact full of verve, wit and optimism. (James Fair BBC Countryfile 2015-06-01)

In its modest way, this delightful book is a triumph, too, because it reminds us that, out there, maybe just under that stone, the smallest spider is worthy of life. (Bel Mooney Daily Mail 2015-05-22)

In Charlie Elder's quest to seek out endangered species now almost invisible nationwide, he brings back travellers' tales of wild places, feral landscapes and creatures of legend. Added to which, he is a cheerful, gregarious companion and guide. (Iain Finlayson Saga)

Thoroughly entertaining and informative from page one, Few and Far Between presents a delightful adventure for the reader - an expansive celebration of diversity. (Simon Parker Western Morning News, Devon 2015-05-02)

In search of Britain's rarest animals...Charlie Elder encounters some of the UK's more remote spots and the good souls dedicated to preserving them. Now there's a job worth a little celebrating. (Wanderlust 2015-05-01)

Charlie Elder's adventures are as strange and engaging as the wonderful creatures he sees. As he ticks each challenge off his list, you are as enthralled by his excitement as he is by his triumphs. (Bel Mooney Daily Mail 2015-05-22)

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A Guardian Nature Book of the Year

'It's a dream to scout out the UK's natural treasures - and find them!' Chris Packham

Seeking the beautiful, the breathtaking and the bizarre, Charlie Elder goes in search of Britain's rarest and most endangered animals. Travelling the length and breadth of the UK, and meeting up with experts along the way, he tracks down secretive and scarce mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and insects living on the brink, ranging from the iconic Scottish wildcat and surreal spiny seahorse to the striking golden oriole, outlandish wart-biter cricket and sinister black rat. Few And Far Between celebrates the diversity on our doorstep and highlights the natural treasures we risk losing.

For more information, visit www.charlieelder.com

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• Verlag: Bloomsbury Natural History
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1472905199
• ISBN 13: 9781472905192
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 272