ISBN10: 1854109936, ISBN13: 9781854109934, [publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC, United Kingdom] Softcover These days the RSPB (the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) has over a million active members. Watching birds is one of the most popular of all leisure pursuits. For many people it offers a tranquil day out at a picturesque nature reserve with a nice tea shop; for many more - the fabled twitchers beloved of media jokes - it is a fiercely competitive sport that requires a pager, a fast car and enormous stamina. It is a hobby that has spawned a big and lucrative industry, to supply anything from birding holidays in South America to state-of-the-art telescopes and even bird-call ringtones for a mobile phone. Kenneth Clarke is a birdwatcher; so, apparently, is Jarvis Cocker. Why, and how, have people watched birds through the ages? Stephen Moss's book traces the history and development of this singular pastime, on both sides of the Atlantic, all the way from Gilbert White, the country parson who wrote The Natural History of Selborne in the 18th century, through the British servicemen who studied Black Redstarts from their German prisoner-of-war camp, to today's driven life-listers and twisters who think nothing of hurtling the length of the UK by planes, automobiles and even boats in pursuit of a Grey-Tailed Tattler temporarily landfallen in the Shetland Isles. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by ...

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London: Aurum Press, Date: 2004. 375, b/w photos. . HB. Fine in d/w. Presentation copy, signed, inscribed by the author to Keith Hyatt (d. 2021), acarologist at the Natural History Museum, London, and prominent member of the London Natural History Society.. Stephen Moss's book traces the history and development of birdwatching, on both sides of the Atlantic, all the way from Gilbert White, the country parson who wrote <i>The Natural History of Selborne</i> in the 18th century, through the British servicemen who studied Black Redstarts from their German prisoner-of-war camp, to today's driven "life-listers" and twisters who think nothing of hurtling the length of the UK by planes, automobiles and even boats in pursuit of a Grey-Tailed Tattler temporarily landfallen in the Shetland Isles.. [9781854109934] 2004. Aurum Press ISBN 1854109936 9781854109934 [GB]

ISBN10: 1854109936, ISBN13: 9781854109934, [publisher: Aurum Press, London] Hardcover 375, b/w photos. . HB. Fine in d/w. Presentation copy, signed, inscribed by the author to Keith Hyatt (d. 2021), acarologist at the Natural History Museum, London, and prominent member of the London Natural History Society. Stephen Moss's book traces the history and development of birdwatching, on both sides of the Atlantic, all the way from Gilbert White, the country parson who wrote The Natural History of Selborne in the 18th century, through the British servicemen who studied Black Redstarts from their German prisoner-of-war camp, to today's driven "life-listers" and twisters who think nothing of hurtling the length of the UK by planes, automobiles and even boats in pursuit of a Grey-Tailed Tattler temporarily landfallen in the Shetland Isles. [9781854109934]
[Iver, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2004]
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ISBN10: 1854109936, ISBN13: 9781854109934, [publisher: Aurum Press] Hardcover Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.
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[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2004]

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ISBN10: 1854109936, ISBN13: 9781854109934, [publisher: Aurum Press 25/06/2004] Hardcover This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .
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