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Describes the author’s adventures in Iceland, East Africa, Nigeria and Indonesia from the late 1960s to the late 1990sA blend of observations on the natural history, the peoples encountered and their cultureA travelogue as seen through the eyes of a professional biologist
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A cairn on a knoll surrounded by standing stones becomes intriguing to the archaeologist around whom this story revolves. Skeletons are found in a cist in the cairn, and then gold is... Læs mere
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This is the account of a young naval officer who acted as a seagoing eavesdropper in World War II. Sir Alan Peacock presents graphic recollections of life on the lower deck, being... Læs mere
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Set in a Highland shooting lodge, this thriller features a shooting-lodge party of wealthy English people, a team of Highland stalkers, a legendary stag to be hunted and a background of glen and corrie, shrouded from time to time by impenetrable mist.
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This volume is a mixture of folk-tale, magic, myth, love story and hymn of praise to the natural world of Scotland's high and low lands, their landscapes and creatures, and the poet-guardians who timelessly maintain their care for them.
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This volume of nature writing is set largely in Highland Perthshire, the author's home for several years. It is an account of his quest to rediscover something of the ancient bond between man and nature.
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The geological background to carbonate sediments and rocks is provided and basic information on the compositions, origins and distributions of carbonate sediments.
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Discusses the durability of construction materials in the context of structures found in a diverse array of climates.
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Observation of deer behaviour providing insight into forest life
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A story of a rich and productive wildlife haven that had been created from a former dumping ground.
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A story of a man who dared to leave the urban routine in exchange for a rewarding but solitary life in a spectacular location.
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An incisive look at the RAF's bombing campaign during 1941-42 through the prism of a multinational crew which faced mounting risks from an increasingly organised and integrated German air defence capability.