A Less Green and Pleasant Land: Our Threatened Wildlife
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Norman Maclean (Author) Chris Packham (Contributor)
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Disentangling the facts from the hype, this 'Domesday book' of the British and Irish countryside offers a definitive and up-to-date survey of the state of our wildlife today. Norman Maclean, editor of the bestselling Silent Summer, examines the latest findings of Britain and Ireland's top wildlife experts and interprets them for a wider audience. Each chapter provides reliable estimates of animal populations, showing which species are thriving and which are in decline. The book also considers the effects of climate change on our wildlife and how human population growth is influencing its development. Beautifully illustrated with colour plates and wood engravings throughout, this accessible and timely study reveals just how rapidly our countryside and its wildlife are changing, why we should be concerned, and what we can do about it. 16 Plates, color; 9 Halftones, unspecified
About the Author
Norman Maclean is Emeritus Professor of Biology at the University of Southampton and a lifelong wildlife enthusiast. He has visited and studied wildlife in more than 50 countries around the world and has given numerous radio and TV interviews on the subject. He is the editor of Silent Summer (Cambridge University Press, 2010).
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- Contributor: Norman Maclean
- Imprint: Cambridge University Press
- ISBN13: 9781107673236
- Number of Pages: 424
- Packaged Dimensions: 152x228x20mm
- Packaged Weight: 690
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Release Date: 2015-04-16
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: Norman Maclean is Emeritus Professor of Biology at the University of Southampton and a lifelong wildlife enthusiast. He has visited and studied wildlife in more than 50 countries around the world and has given numerous radio and TV interviews on the subject. He is the editor of Silent Summer (Cambridge University Press, 2010).
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