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Orkney Nature (Poyser Natural History) (Hardcover)

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  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Poyser; 2nd edition (27 April 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0856611042
  • ISBN-13: 978-0856611049
  • Product Dimensions: 26.2 x 19.9 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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The Orkneys have been strangely neglected by naturalists when compared to Shetland or Western Scotland, although they have long been a place of pilgrimage for archaeologists and historians. This work seeks to make available the islands' animals, plants and scenic history to casual readers as well as specialists. The Orkney Islands are a special place, both in terms of their natural history and human inhabitants. Their rich coastal habitats lost significant seabird colonies and marine communities. Their northerly position provides a major land fall for migratory birds. In human terms, traditional lifestyles of fishing and crafting vie with modern industries, such as oils, leading to conflicts of both human and wildlife conservation dimensions.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another fine book in an iconic series., 24 Oct 2009
This review is from: The Natural History of Orkney (Collins New Naturalist) (Paperback)
The New naturalist Library series are much sought after and revered by book collectors, and with very good reason. There has been a recently published book about the beautiful and innovative jacket illustrations by the likes of Clifford and Rosemary Ellis. These certainly add desirability to the books, but this tends to overshadow the actual contents which are usually of a very high standard indeed. "The Natural History of Orkney" is no exception.

I have visited these fascinating windswept islands and wished I had been able to stay longer. They have a profusion of sites of great archaeological interest that are well worth visiting. These include standing stones, burial mounds and that magnificent ancient settlement of Skara Brae. The islands also have a wealth of bird life, wild flowers and some land mammals. All these subjects are covered in enough detail to please the layman like myself and all but the most discerning serious naturalists. The book is easy to read and is confortably the best and most rewarding book about the islands I have read to date. It provided me with many interesting island facts. Of particular interest are the seaweed eating sheep of North Ronaldsay that are kept on the beaches by a wall around the island. The book also illustrated how species have adapted to harsher island life, the starlings being a good example, having learned to nest on the ground in a place where few trees exist. As one would expect the book has a wonderful cover illustration by the Ellis's. It is a particularly attractive image of a North Ronaldsay sheep with a group feeding on the seashore in the background. These sheep are extremely beautiful animals and the cover does them full justice. And no it is not what you are thinking!!

Overall the book is a fine addition to the series. My own edition is a hardback with the original jacket intact of course. The series has become even more collectable in recent years, and this trend looks set to continue with the recent publication concerning the jacket art. An article was also written in the telegraph newspaper recently about the series. The chances are that a good copy of this book will increase in value, and this includes the limpback editions. They do not come cheap, but then as my mum often says "You gets what you pays for".
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