Secret Nature of the Isles of Scilly

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Bloomsbury USA, Aug 22, 2006 - Social Science - 256 pages

A handy guidebook on the wonderful wildlife of the Isles of Scilly, filled with useful guidance on what to see, where and when.

The Isles of Scilly are a wildlife hotspot rich with biodiverse habitats – from the sub-tropic beaches on Tresco and rugged heathland of Bryher to the uninhabited 'bird island', Annet. Illustrated with more than 200 colour photographs, Secret Nature of The Isles of Scilly is a comprehensive guidebook to the isles' wildlife, and to the species that are special to Scilly.

The guidebook contains lots of helpful maps to guide the reader to places where wildlife can be spotted, as well as an island-by-island guide to footpaths, trails, visitor centres and Sites of Special Scientific Interest. It is also packed with interesting information on the geology and climate, and how they affect wildlife. A comprehensive list of the species that make the Isles of Scilly special is also provided, from seals to shellfish and subtropical plants.

This beautiful guide is perfect for all wildlife-enthusiasts visiting this extraordinary region.

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Contents

Map of Scilly
8
Introduction
18
Wild Highlights
34
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Secret Nature of the Isles of Scilly
Andrew Cooper
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About the author (2006)

Andrew Cooper was born and brought up in Devon, worked in East Africa with Richard Leakey and team exploring human evolution, and then travelled around the world a few times for the BBC. Although a biologist and anthropologist by training, he has spent most of his working life as a television producer and broadcaster with the BBC Natural History Unit based in Bristol. For as long as he can remember, Dartmoor has cast a powerful spell over Andrew. He was born and brought up in sight of the moors and his weekends were often spent playing among boulders and paddling in cold streams. As a youngster, Andrew was enthralled by huge sea trout leaping in the twilight, buzzards wheeling above craggy tors and the creeping closure of carnivorous plants consuming prey. It is no surprise that these uplands motivated Andrew to become a wildlife film maker. After a lifetime spent producing BBC Natural History documentaries all over the world, the opportunity arose for Andrew to revisit the highest remaining wildwood in Britain and meet some amazing people. To stand waist deep in a frozen white wilderness, walk among drifts of native daffodils and revel in a story millions of years in the making were just some of the reasons to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Dartmoor National Park in a special book. Andrew is also Chairman of the Devon Wildlife Trust; a fouding trustee of the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth and a Trustee of the Whitley Wildlife Trust, the owners of Paignton Zoo, Living Coasts and Slapton National Nature Reserve, Devon. Andrew lives with his wife on a farm in the historic and picturesque valley of Haccombe in South Devon. He is the author of nine books including The Secret Nature of Devon also published by Green Books. His website, www.wildlink.org has webcams focussing on everything from Barn Owls to Badgers, and attracts over 22 million visitors a year.fetime spent producing BBC Natural History documentaries all over the world, the opportunity arose for Andrew to revisit the highest remaining wildwood in Britain and meet some amazing people. To stand waist deep in a frozen white wilderness, walk among drifts of native daffodils and revel in a story millions of years in the making were just some of the reasons to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Dartmoor National Park in a special book. Andrew is also Chairman of the Devon Wildlife Trust; a fouding trustee of the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth and a Trustee of the Whitley Wildlife Trust, the owners of Paignton Zoo, Living Coasts and Slapton National Nature Reserve, Devon. Andrew lives with his wife on a farm in the historic and picturesque valley of Haccombe in South Devon. He is the author of nine books including The Secret Nature of Devon also published by Green Books. His website, www.wildlink.org has webcams focussing on everything from Barn Owls to Badgers, and attracts over 22 million visitors a year.quot;_blank">The Secret Nature of Devon/a also published by Green Books. His website, www.wildlink.org has webcams focussing on everything from Barn Owls to Badgers, and attracts over 22 million visitors a year.

Bibliographic information

TitleSecret Nature of the Isles of Scilly
AuthorAndrew Cooper
Editionillustrated
PublisherBloomsbury USA, 2006
Original fromIndiana University
DigitizedJun 2, 2010
ISBN1903998514, 9781903998519
Length256 pages
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