The Highlands and Islands of Scotland are rugged moorland, alpine mountains and jagged coast with remarkable natural history. This edition is exclusive to newnaturalists.com
The Highlands and Islands of Scotland are rugged moorland, alpine mountains and jagged coast with remarkable natural history, including relict and specialised animals and plants.
Here are animals in really large numbers: St. Kilda with its sea-birds, North Rona its seals, Islay its wintering geese, rivers and lochs with their spawning salmon and trout, the ubiquitous midges! This is big country with red deer, wildcat, pine marten, badger, otter, fox, ermine, golden eagle, osprey, raven, peregrine, grey lag, divers, phalaropes, capercaillie and ptarmigan. Off-shore are killer whales and basking sharks. Here, too, in large scale interaction is forestry, sheep farming, sport, tourism and wildlife conservation.
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Hardback, good condition. Green cloth cover is very slightly bowed, but otherwise in good condition. Dustjacket shows some wear on edges, including small tear on upper front jacket and upper spine. Price in tact, not clipped. Binding is tight and pages are in good condition, no foxing. Slight dicolouration on front and back flyleaf. Previous owner's name and year (1947) inscribed.
Published by Collins, 1947. First edition.