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The Isles of Scilly (New Naturalist) [Illustrated] (Hardcover)

by Rosemary Parslow (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Collins; illustrated edition edition (6 Aug 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 000220150X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0002201506
  • Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15.6 x 4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 227,952 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Andrew Cooper, BBC Wildlife, August 07
" Authoritative, yet readable, this book lives up to the high reputation of its brand.... by the beach bucketful."

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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. Rosemary Parslow has spent many years working on the islands, each of which has its own unique character and special plants and animals. In this New Naturalist volume she examines the many aspects that make the islands and their flora and fauna so unique: their geography, geology and climate, the people of the islands, the way they used the land and its present day management. She brings to life the major kinds of habitats found in Scilly: the heathlands, the coast, cultivated fields and wetlands. She also discusses the people who have been important in the study of the island flora and fauna, and tells the story of the rise in popularity of the islands for birdwatchers. This book complements other regional titles in the New Naturalist series which include Loch Lomondside, the Broads, the Lakeland area and Northumberland.

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4.0 out of 5 stars The definitive naturalists guide, 12 Nov 2007
As a regular visitor to the islands for many years now, I pounced on this when it was published. I found it an invaluable resource to the natural history of the islands, with rather more authority than some other guidebooks I have seen. Rosemary Parslow also has a nice style of writing for the most part, but can be a little dry in places.

The book begins with a review of the islands' history and then, as a rather nice touch, gives a historical review of the islands' naturalists both resident and, like herself, regular visitors. The bulk is taken up with useful accounts of the geology, plants and animals of the islands.

I have given this four stars rather than five because the production is marred by poor proofreading and editing. There are a few errors of names, but there are a number of repetitions of text, as if chunks had been copied from one chapter to another without removing them from the source.

John Rostron
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