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This is the award winning biography of the great naturalist Gilbert White (1720-93). When he wrote The Natural History of Selborne, he created one of the greatest and most influential natural history works of all time, his detailed observations providing the cornerstones to modern ecology.
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"Gives us much to reflect on--not just on White, but on our place in the word about us."
"Enthralling. . . . ÝA¨n excellent evocation of White and his times which certainly deserves a place beside the original work." -- Alan Sillitoe
PRAISE FROM THE U.K."Enthralling.... [A]n excellent evocation of White and his times which certainly deserves a place beside the original work."--Alan Sillitoe, "Sunday Times""Gives us much to reflect on--not just on White, but on our place in the world about us."-- "Sunday Telegraph"
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"Enthralling. . . . ÝA¨n excellent evocation of White and his times which certainly deserves a place beside the original work." -- Alan Sillitoe
PRAISE FROM THE U.K."Enthralling.... [A]n excellent evocation of White and his times which certainly deserves a place beside the original work."--Alan Sillitoe, "Sunday Times""Gives us much to reflect on--not just on White, but on our place in the world about us."-- "Sunday Telegraph"
PRAISE FROM THE U.K.Enthralling.... [A]n excellent evocation of White and his times which certainly deserves a place beside the original work.--Alan Sillitoe "Sunday Times "
PRAISE FROM THE U.K.Enthralling.... [A]n excellent evocation of White and his times which certainly deserves a place beside the original work.
--Alan Sillitoe "Sunday Times "Richard Mabey tells the enthralling story of Britain's first ecologist
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- PublisherPimlico
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0712665013
- ISBN 13 9780712665018
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages256
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. When Gilbert White (1720-93) wrote The Natural History of Selbourne, he created one of the greatest and most influential natural history works of all times, his detailed observations providing the cornerstones to modern ecology. 'Enthralling. . . an excellent evocation of White and his times which certainly deserves a place beside the original work. ' Sunday Times. 'Mabey is one of the most vivid ecological writers of our time, and he still has a sense of wonder and delight. ' Spectator. 'His evocation of the landscape is brilliant. We seem jogging down those deeply rutted lanes behind the parson looking over his shoulder. ' Times Educational Supplement. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001516790
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