About 30 miles south-west of Land's End is the low group of rocks and islands that form the Isles of Scilly. Mysterious, romantic and beautiful, they have long exercised the imagination of story tellers and historians. / Popular holiday destination for anyone interested in natural history, particularly birdwatchers. / Written by a renowned expert on the region. / Part of the best-selling New Naturalist series. / Following in the success of New Naturalist Fungi, which sold over 3,000 copies in the first three months of publication. / Direct mailing to over 2,000 collectors of the series.
About 30 miles south-west of Land's End is the low group of rocks and islands that form the Isles of Scilly. Mysterious, romantic and beautiful, they have long exercised the imagination of story tellers and historians. / Popular holiday destination for anyone interested in natural history, particularly birdwatchers. / Written by a renowned expert on the region. / Part of the best-selling New Naturalist series. / Following in the success of New Naturalist Fungi, which sold over 3,000 copies in the first three months of publication. / Direct mailing to over 2,000 collectors of the series.
Rosemary Parslow worked for Nature Conservancy Council/English Nature for sixteen years before becoming Director of Conservation at the Cambridgeshire Wildlife Trust. She has also been BSBI (Botanical Society of the British Isles) recorder for Scilly for twenty years. It was while working as a scientific assistant at the Natural History Museum in London nearly fifty years ago that she first went to the Isles of Scilly. She has visited the islands every year since, giving her a unique opportunity to study, photograph and appreciate the wildlife, scenery and history of these enchanting islands.
Rosemary Parslow is Director of Conservation for the Cambridgeshire Wildlife Trust. She first went to Scilly forty years ago, while working as a scientific assistant at the Natural History Museum in South Kensington. This was the start of a fascination with Scilly which has influenced her whole life and has subsequently led to the writing of this book. She has visited the islands every year since giving her a unique opportunity to study, photograph and appreciate the wildlife, scenery and history of these enchanting islands.
‘… a fully rounded and wonderfully detailed natural history of
England's only ocean archipelago. It works on several levels, as a
guide, as a wildlife encyclopedia and as a lyrical celebration of a
special place. Rosemary Parslow has written a classic book to add
to the remarkable swell of New Naturalist masterpieces in recent
years.’
Peter Marren, British Wildlife ‘Authoritative, yet readable, this
book lives up to the high reputation of its brand … by the beach
bucketful.’
Andrew Cooper, BBC Wildlife ‘…a priceless treasure trove of
wildlife information.’
Kentish Times ‘Beautiful photos, beautiful language, beautiful
islands and a beautiful book!’
Cornwall Today ‘Buy this book; you won't be disappointed.’
The London Naturalist
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