Book review: A Year in the Woods, Colin Elford
A friend bought me ‘A Year in the Woods: The Diary of a Forest Ranger‘, by Colin Elford. I picked
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Book review: Urban Mammals – a concise guide
In 2010, the People’s Trust for Endangered Species produced Britain’s Mammals – a concise guide, which I said was “a rich
Read moreBook Review: Flowers in the Field, Faith Anstey
The small learned society is a mainstay of British amateur natural history. Continuing the work of the gentleman-naturalists of the
Read moreBook review: Britain’s Mammals – A Concise Guide
The People’s Trust for Endangered Species are really keen on mammals – did you know that they own a large
Read moreBook review: Atlas of Rare Birds
The Ranger is a keen patron of second-hand book shops. When I find one, my first port of call is
Read moreBook review: Dormice, by Pat Morris
Review by Rowan Adams ‘Dormice’ was first published in 2004 as part of the British Natural History Series. This revised
Read moreBook Review: ‘Owls’ by Chris Mead
‘Owls’ is the first volume in the new British Natural History Collection from Whittet Books, and it seems very collectable
Read moreBook Review: Flowers in the Field, Faith Anstey
The small learned society is a mainstay of British amateur natural history. Continuing the work of the gentleman-naturalists of the
Read moreBook review: The retreat of reason (Anthony Browne, 2006)
A friend lent The Ranger a book for his entertainment; “The Retreat of Reason: Political Correctness and the Corruption of
Read moreReview: The Rough Guide to Ethical Living
Book reviews by guest blogger Ray Harrington-Vail of the Footprint Trust The Rough Guide to Ethical Living claims to “cut
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