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Dr. Mark Avery Keith Betton Behind the Binoculars (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)
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- Publication Name
- Behind the Binoculars
- Title
- Behind the Binoculars
- Subtitle
- Interviews with acclaimed birdwatchers
- EAN
- 9781784271459
- ISBN
- 9781784271459
- Release Date
- 02/06/2017
- Release Year
- 2017
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- GB
- Book Title
- Behind the Binoculars : Interviews with Acclaimed Birdwatchers
- Item Length
- 7.8in
- Publisher
- PELAGIC Publishing LTD.
- Publication Year
- 2017
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Genre
- Nature, Science
- Topic
- Life Sciences / Zoology / Ornithology, Birdwatching Guides, Animals / Birds
- Item Width
- 5in
- Item Weight
- 15.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 290 Pages
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Mark Avery and Keith Betton, passionate birdwatchers and conservationists, interview members of the birdwatching community about the lives of famous birdwatchers. They take you behind the scenes, and behind the binoculars, of a diverse range of birding and wildlife personalities.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
PELAGIC Publishing LTD.
ISBN-10
1784271454
ISBN-13
9781784271459
eBay Product ID (ePID)
234929609
Product Key Features
Book Title
Behind the Binoculars : Interviews with Acclaimed Birdwatchers
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Life Sciences / Zoology / Ornithology, Birdwatching Guides, Animals / Birds
Publication Year
2017
Genre
Nature, Science
Number of Pages
290 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
7.8in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
5in
Item Weight
15.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ql677.5
Reviews
The variety of personalities interviewed in this book demonstrates nicely that there are many different kinds of birdwatcher, each engaging with our birds in a different way - and so there's bound to be something that chimes with anyone reading it. I was fascinated by what initially sparked each person's interest in birds and lit a fire that lasted a lifetime - it seemed to me that in all cases they were young and, like us all at that age, had very dry tinder!, The passion of each voice in the book permeates the air. The joy of the initial discovery of birds for each subject is a wonder to read and every contributor has a point to make about the welfare of our birds or the state of conservation or the pleasure and passion derived from being in, and therefore a part of, nature. Conservation often takes the fiery enthusiasm out of its arguments and cold scientific statements about the state of the world can leave a non-conservationist audience unmoved. This passionate book does more for conservation in one reading than many dry academic papers on the dangers that surround our birds today; for passion energises a reader, passion makes us want to engage, passion makes us desire and want to bring about change. Those in positions of conservation power, some of whom are sharing their own passion within this very book, should read this book and feel the buzz that is created by the unbridled joy of connection with nature. Harness this and then offer people a cause to support and work with and we can change the grim picture that is the state of our world's bird life., For me this was a nostalgic book. I related closely to many of the stories, particularly by the older people. It was a fun book to read and should appeal to all avid birdwatchers. So take it to the cottage and curl up by the fire when the rain is heavy and enjoy., Sceptical at first with the concept of these books, I was won over after reading the first few interviews. There is an essential honesty at work here - one that binds together these different generations of people. Overall we get a gentle insight into some of the birding characters we may have occasionally met or heard in the media or in person, across this small world of devotees. These two volumes are a bit of a field guide themselves., Like all the best ideas, it just looks too simple. You get hold of many of the best and best-known birdwatchers in the country, then ask them a broadly similar set of questions and see what happens. What in fact results is a series of thoroughly entertaining and often very enlightening interviews with some of the names that have made British birding what it is. As with any selection of that sort, you can quibble about inclusions and omissions, but I daresay further volumes might put some of those arguments to bed. Their inclusion of themselves might raise a few eyebrows, too, but both merit it on their birding and ornithological achievements, and their answers also throw new light on why they've asked the questions they have. Although each interview begins from the same set of questions, Avery and Betton do a great job of following up on each person's interests, making each piece a highly individual profile, and they also get to the heart of what made each one a birdwatcher - not just the initial spark, but the ongoing passions. I thought I knew a few of the interviewees reasonably well, but I was wrong! There's plenty of interesting trivia, too. Which Bird Watching contributor, for example, would pick Zulu as his favourite film? Which one would avoid jazz and blues? It all adds up to a great book for dipping into one interview at a time - enjoy!
Table of Content
Preface Acknowledgements Chris Packham Phil Hollom Stuart Winter Lee Evans Steve Gantlett Mark Cocker Ian Wallace Andy Clements Mike Clarke Debbie Pain Keith Betton Roger Riddington Ian Newton Stephanie Tyler Mark Avery Stephen Moss Alan Davies and Ruth Miller Rebecca Nason Robert Gillmor Last thoughts Selected bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2017
Dewey Decimal
598.072340922
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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