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A Life In Nature - Hardcover

Scott, Sir Peter

 
9780751583359: A Life In Nature
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0751583359 ISBN 13: 9780751583359
Verlag: Sphere, 2021

Inhaltsangabe

A Life In Nature is a portrait of Sie Peter Scott collected from his own conversations, articles and broadcasts including thoughts on expeditions to Lapland, Conservation and Africa, his travels in Europe and much more. Illustrated by Peter's own beautiful illustrations.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Sir Peter Scott had a truly incredible life. He was the only son of Captain Scott. His godfather was JM Barrie and he was married to Elizabeth Jane Howard.

He also represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at sailing in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, winning a bronze medal.

He founded the Wildfoul and Wetlands Trust and also helped to found the Worldwide Fund for Nature.

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I believe something goes wrong with man when he cuts himself off from the natural world. I think he knows it, and this is why he keeps gardens and window-boxes and house plants, and dogs and cats and budgerigars. Man does not live by bread alone. I believe he should take great pains to look after the natural treasures which inspire him as he does to preserve his man-made treasures in art galleries and museums. This is a responsibility we have to future generations.

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'Peter Scott was a huge influence on my childhood...Later on in life I had the good fortune both to meet and to interview him, and he remains, for me, a hero. His knowledge, his kindness to me and his generosity of spirit have remained an influence in my own sphere of natural history....To meet one's heroes can sometimes be a let-down. That was most certainly not the case with Peter Scott.' Alan Titchmarsh

A Life In Nature is a portrait of Peter Scott collected from his own conversations, articles and broadcasts including thoughts on expeditions to Lapland, Conservation and Africa, his travels in Europe and much more.

This is a beautiful and timely rediscovered book. Originally published in 1967 under the title Happy the Man this fascinating anthology is as relevant today as it was then. With our contemporary understanding of climate change and conservation Sir Peter Scott's thoughts on our natural world are essential reading for anyone interested in preserving our planet.

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Verlag
Sphere
Erscheinungsdatum
2021
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0751583359
ISBN 13 
9780751583359
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
448
Kontakt zum Hersteller
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