Author: Alfred Charles SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 622
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The Birds of Wiltshire
Author: Alfred Charles SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 622
Book Description
Birds of Wiltshire
Author: James Ferguson-LeesPublisher:
ISBN: 9780955527005
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 848
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The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Includes proceedings of the annual general meetings of the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society.
The Wiltshire Archæological and Natural History Magazine
Author: The Wiltshire archaeological and natural history magazine
Author: Edward Hungerford GoddardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 894
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The Wiltshire Archæological and Natural History Magazine
Author: Edward Hungerford GoddardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 1064
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The Historical Atlas of Breeding Birds in Britain and Ireland 1875-1900
Author: Simon HollowayPublisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408128667
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 867
Book Description
The landscape of Britain has been irreversibly changed over the last century. Modern agriculture, urban expansion, industry and transport have all left their mark, altering the face of the countryside forever. Shifting with the changing scene, the fortunes of Britain and Ireland's bird populations have fluctuated dramatically over the years. As current farming practices have evolved, the natural habitats and breeding patterns of many species have been disrupted. Urban and industrial growth has brought with it the pressures of new land use, pesticides, pollution and human interference. The activities of sportsmen, collectors and farmers have also taken their toll over the years. The new Poyser title The Historical Atlas of Breeding Birds in Britain and Ireland 1875-1900 is a fascinating book resulting form years of meticulous research by the author, Simon Holloway, who provides an absorbing account of the distribution changes of Britain and Ireland's birds over the last quarter of a century. Large colour distribution maps and their accompanying text paint a species-by-species picture of a period which completely transformed the landscape of this country. It is, says Natural World magazine, "a classic case of 'why did no one write this book before?'...The experienced birder, using a knowledge of species requirements, can only marvel at what the long-vanished landscapes were then like." Birdwatch praises Simon Holloway's achievement, saying: "This book brings together so much information from disparate sources, and its status maps present such a clear picture of our late Victorian avifauna, that it should take its place beside the BTO atlases on the bookshelf." While Birdwatching adds: "If you are interested in the historical side of birds and their populations this book will be an endless source of fascination." As with all Poyser publications, the attention to detail, the lovingly produced illustrations and the sheer breadth of knowledge demonstrated by the autho
The Birds of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Author: J. E. KelsallA Geographical Bibliography of British Ornithology from the Earliest Times to the End of 1918
Author: William Herbert MullensPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
A Geographical Bibliography of British Ornithology from the Earliest Time to the End of 1918
Author: William Herbert MullensPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 398
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