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A Passion for Snowdrops
Snowdrops are known as the 'harbingers of spring' at a time when there is little else in flower in the garden to brighten the dull winter months. No-one should be without these …
An Expedition Handbook
This is for anyone who believes there is something special about taking on a challenging task in a remote place where few, if any people have been before. It may be a mountain …
Art & Nature in the Outer Hebrides
The Outer Hebrides is an island archipelago on the remotest north-western periphery of a bigger island archipelago, itself part of Europe’s Atlantic coastline. And what is Atlantic …
Shorebirds in Action
Shorebirds, or waders, are a large group of small to medium-sized birds that occur worldwide, in a wide range of predominantly coastal or wetland habitats. Some species are largely …
The Other Landscape
Neil M Gunn, one of Scotland’s most distinguished 20th century authors, wrote over a period of 30 years, starting in 1926 and ending in 1956 with his so-called spiritual …
Inventors and Engineers of Caithness
Recounts the lives and achievements of the inventors and engineers of Caithness, Scotland. Some of their accomplishments include: the fax machine and the electric clock; the …
Diving for Treasure
This book recounts the efforts over many years to dive wrecks that contained treasure in one form or another. The often prolonged and sometimes dangerous expeditions tell of dives …
Crucible of Conflict
The borderers - people forged and hardened by endemic warfare over generations, whether by raids and skirmishes or set piece battles - are marked even today as a distinct group. …
The Victorian Naval Brigades
There is a view that, in Victorian times, whilst the Army was engaged in a series of wars, the Navy enjoyed a peaceful existence - however, this was not the case. Complemented by …
Recycling Our Future
Every day, every one of us contributes to the waste problem but, despite being a part of our lives, waste is poorly understood, even by those who should know better. We live in a …
Birding in an Age of Extinctions
This is a book about what it's like being a birder in an age of natural decline. It is part autobiographical - tales of spell-binding birding encounters that left indelible …
A Biologist Abroad
A professional biologist with wide experience of working both in the UK and overseas, Rory Putman takes us with him on working trips to Iceland, East Africa, Nigeria and Indonesia, …