Wild Hares and Hummingbirds - The Natural History of an English Village

Informationen zum Autor 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. He is the president of the Somerset Wildlife Trust and a senior lecturer in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University. Originally from London, he now lives with his wife and children on the Somerset Levels. His books include The Robin , The Wren , The Twelve Birds of Christmas , The Swallow , The Swan and The Owl . Klappentext Paperback edition of the book of nature writing, which looks at the wildlife found in Moss's village on the Somerset Levels. Includes 12 specially commissioned b/w scraperboard illustrations by Harry Brockway. 'Delightful, soothing and informative.' "Daily Mail" Zusammenfassung The village of Mark on the Somerset Levels is a watery wonderland, rich in wildlife: rooks and roe deer; sparrows and snowdrops; buzzards, badgers and butterflies; the iconic brown hare and the spectacular hummingbird hawk-moth. This title is both the story of a small corner of the West Country and a celebration of the natural world.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Moss
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 02.08.2012
• EAN: 9780099552468
• ISBN: 978-0-09-955246-8
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Gift books, albums, perpetual calendars, postcard booklets; Guides > Nature; Somerset, NATURE / Plants / General, NATURE / Regional, NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Wilderness, The countryside, country life: general interest, Somerset, Bristol, Gift books, Trees, wildflowers & plants, The countryside, country life, Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest, The Earth: Natural History General, The Earth: natural history: general interest