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Rothschild's Reserves: Time and Fragile Nature
Contributor(s): Rothschild, Miriam (Author), Marren, Peter (Author)
ISBN: 0946589623     ISBN-13: 9780946589623
Publisher: Brill
OUR PRICE:   $36.10  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: January 1997
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BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Natural Resources
- Science | Life Sciences - Biology
Dewey: 333.782
LCCN: 98151387
Physical Information: 270 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
The somewhat enigmatic title of this book, by one of Britain's most distinguished scientists in collaboration with a highly respected natural history writer, belies the arresting nature of its content. Eighty years ago, Miriam Rothschild's father, Charles Rothschild - said by some to have been the inventor of nature conservation in Britain - first proposed the establishment of a network of 280 national nature reserves throughout the country to preserve the cream of its wildlife habitats - a monumental task. In this book she and her co-author discuss the efforts that went into the selection of these reserves and compare the state then and now of 182 of the English sites and their wildlife - depressing reading in many cases.
The authors hope to spur everyone interested in the survival of the British countryside to take remedial action to safeguard it before it is too late.
Published by Balaban in association with Harley Books, now Apollo Books, who are sole UK and European distributors.