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Loch Lomondside (Collins New Naturalist) (Hardcover)

by John Mitchell (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Collins (5 Mar 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0002201453
  • ISBN-13: 978-0002201452
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,519,292 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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For centuries, Loch Lomondside has been celebrated for its outstanding scenery. The area supports a rich tapestry of water and wild land, forest and woodland, farmland and settlement. It includes architectural and archaeological features of considerable importance, and has been celebrated by many great writers including Walter Scott, John Ruskin and William Wordsworth. Loch Lomondside is one of the most popular countryside destinations in Scotland, attracting more than 2 million visitors each year. Over 70 percent of the population of Scotland are less than 1 hour's travelling time from the area. This book covers the history of the Loch and its people, forestry, agriculture and fisheries, the natural history, recreational activities, and conservation, past, present and future. It complements other regional volumes in the "New Naturalist" series.


About the Author

John Mitchell was employed in nature conservation on Loch Lomondside for over 27 years, initially as Senior Reserve Warden for the Nature Conservancy Council and subsequently as area Officer for Scottish Natural Heritage. He has also been actively involved in teaching, both as a lecturer and summer tutor for university further education departments, specialising in the wildlife and local history interest of the Loch Lomond area.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A masterly addition to the classic New Naturalist series., 9 May 2001
John Mitchell's book, the fruit of a 30-year love affair with Loch Lomond and its surroundings, seems certain to be THE standard work on the natural history of the area for the foreseeable future. He conveys a powerful sense of authority and intense local knowledge across a very wide spectrum of subject matter; unusually, for such a comprehensive account, it's difficult to identify any thin patches either of information or of understanding. The approach by biogeographic units seems highly appropriate to the general readership at whom the series aims; the role of past and current human activity in modifying the environment is nicely woven into the account.

John Mitchell's writing is always lucid, but restrained; if anything he has perhaps been too careful to suppress his own personality and enthusiasm.

Regrettably he hasn't been particularly well served by the publishers. Perhaps his text was unusually long, but the combination of small fairly dense print, narrow margins and tight binding (at least in the paperback version) makes for a slightly uncomfortable reading package. However there are a good number of valuable photographs, mostly in black and white.

This book is a must for anyone who wants to look beyond the hackneyed "Bonnie Banks" image of Loch Lomond to understand the processes that have shaped and clothed this superb landscape.

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