Author Interview with Stephen Littlewood: Wild Mull
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Now in stock: Wild Mull
Wild Mull: A Natural History of the Island and its People guides the reader through the world of the Isle of Mull in its glory, considering every facet of the island’s natural history, diverse species and stories of past, present and future.
We recently caught up with the book's author, Stephen Littlewood, who kindly agreed to answer some of our questions.
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COP 26: The road to Glasgow… and beyond
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In just a few weeks, the UK will host the UN’s 26th Climate Change Conference, COP 26, in Glasgow. In an editorial in the October issue of British Wildlife, David Stroud, former Senior Ornithologist at JNCC and co-author of International Treaties in Nature Conservation: A UK Perspective, describes the build-up to the conference and what we can expect from the event itself.
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This month, we tested the Garmin GPSMAP 66s. This advanced handheld GPS builds on the success of earlier models to provide the best tracking possible, along with a plethora of other features and improvements. Click here to find out how it performed.
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This month, browse our newly catalogued books in Leon's bookshelf.
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A Field Guide to the Plants of Armenia
Due October 2021
Tamar Galstyan has travelled the length and breadth of her native country to bring us this essential companion for plant enthusiasts and botanists that describes more than 1000 plants, including bulbs, herbaceous plants, woody plants, grasses and ferns. Spectacular photos bring the plants vividly to life and each entry includes a full plant description to aid identification and accompanying distribution map.
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How Birds Evolve: What Science Reveals about Their Origin, Lives & Diversity
Due October 2021
How Birds Evolve explores how evolution has shaped the distinctive characteristics and behaviours we observe in birds today. Douglas Futuyma describes how evolutionary science illuminates the wonders of birds, covering topics such as the meaning and origin of species, the evolutionary history of bird diversity, and the evolution of avian reproductive behaviours, plumage ornaments and social behaviours.
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Climate Challenges: 3. Fossil Fuels
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In the lead up to the UN’s 26th Climate Change Conference (COP26) in November of this year, we are writing a series of articles looking at some of the toughest global climate crisis challenges that we are currently facing. This article looks at the use of fossil fuels and their contribution to climate change.
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