Wild Hares and Hummingbirds

The Natural History of an English Village

AvStephen Moss

E-bok

Engelska, 2011

105 kr

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Beskrivning

Join celebrated naturalist Stephen Moss, host award-winning BBC series Springwatch and author of The Robin, for a year in the idyllic village of Mark on the Somerset Levels – a watery wonderland rich in nature and wildlife, from birds to butterflies to badgersAs the year unfolds, Moss transports the reader to the entrancing landscape of flora and fauna that accompanies the dawn of each month. Deeply informative and profoundly inspiring, Wild Hares and Hummingbirds is a celebration of the Great British countryside, animals and the natural world.‘Moss captures the flora and the fauna of his Somerset home with a grace and charm to warm the coldest winter night’ Independent

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-09-29
Språk:Engelska
Filformat:EPUB
Kopieringsskydd:LCP
ISBN:9781409041672
Förlag:Vintage Publishing

Utforska kategorier

Djurböcker inom Djur och Natur
Livet på landet inom Djur och Natur
Naturhistoriska böcker inom Djur och Natur

Mer om författaren

Stephen Moss is a naturalist, author and broadcaster. In a distinguished career at the BBC Natural History Unit his credits included Springwatch, Birds Britannia and The Nature of Britain. His books include The Owl, The Wren, The Robin, The Twelve Birds of Christmas, The Swallow and The Swan. He is the outgoing President of the Somerset Wildlife Trust and a Visting Research Fellow at Bath Spa University. Originally from London, he now lives with his wife and children on the Somerset Levels.

Recensioner i media

"Delightful, soothing and informative " Daily Mail "An enchanting book, Wild Hares and Hummingbirds is a combination of celebration for what is and regret for what is passing. It is elegiac" Daily Express "An enchanting month-by-month guide to "the natural history of an English village". As richly evocative of January as of June, Moss captures the flora and the fauna of his Somerset home with a grace and charm to warm the coldest winter night" Independent "[A] charmingly produced book...readers are in the hands of an expert" -- Steven Barfiel The Lady "This engaging account...should spark interest in country-dwellers and provide a transporting read for townies. In his placid style, Moss is profoundly informative" -- Christopher Hirst Independent