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Superb natural history of Wickow with excellent photos.
I bought this book for some hill-walking friends of mine who live in Dublin, Ireland. They loved it. It's full of great detail about the natural history and environmental concerns in County Wicklow and includes alot of really excellent photos.

If you're thinking of taking a holiday in Ireland, I'd recommend buying this book. ... Read more

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The travels and publications of Joseph Hooker, author of the Himalayan Journals, are inextricably tied to British colonialism and Empire-building. Travelling in his role as director of the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, he collected about 7,000 species in India and Nepal, added 25 new rhododendron species to Kew (creating a rhododendron craze among British gardeners), and brought over samples of both rubber and quinine from the Amazon. Hooker dedicated theseJournals to his close friend Charles Darwin. Contents of this work--reprinted here in two parts--include many pictures and foldout maps of the areas covered by his travels. ... Read more

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fantastic
For anyone who enjoys hiking in the high peaks of the Adirondaks this is a must have companion. Informative with wonderful photographs enables even the novice to learn a great deal about the flora of the high peaks ... Read more

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Bates lived and studied in Amazonian South America for a total of eleven years, and is still regarded as one of the world's pioneering naturalists and entomologists.This classic two-volume work elucidates his concept of mimetic resemblance--known to this day as "Batesian mimicry"--and displays his significant contribution to the early development of the theory of natural selection.

This is a reprint of the Bates family copy, the exclusive property of the Natural History Museum, and includes a family tree of the Leicester branch of Bates family. The volumes are richly illustrated with numerous plates and a foldout map of Bates' journey along the Amazon. ... Read more

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Journey through Scotland's mountain regions and view a series of remarkable landscapes--arguably among the most beautiful and unspoiled in Europe. Sponsored by Scottish Natural Heritage and combining the talents of an influential writer and photographer, this book captures the unrivaled character of the Scottish mountains and touches on the threats facing their fragile existence. Sponsored by Scottish Natural Heritage, the government environmental agency, and the Clydesale Bank.

Also recommended: Scotland from the Air, Portrait of Scotland, France.

Colin Baxter is widely acclaimed for his distinctive landscape photography. In the early 1980s his work revolutionized the postcard industry in Scotland. Since then he has produced a varied range of publications, including more than twenty books, as well as calendars. Colin Baxter's photographs demonstrate his special empathy with the environment and cover many areas of Britain and the world. He lives in the Highlands of Scotland. Des Thompson is head of uplands and peatlands for Scottish Natural heritage. He is the author and editor of several other works. ... Read more

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An excellent introduction to Scotland's mountains
I've never been to Scotland but I feel almost as though I have been by seeing these photos. Every one is spectacular in detail and depth; you could probably enlarge them two or three times and still have good resolution.

But that is what one expects from Colin Baxter. I first 'discovered' him last year when I bought one of his calendars. Being thoroughly impressed with his work there I decided to get something more expansive... like a book. And this is certainly a good choice, for all ages. Not only does it include the numerous beautiful photos -- most of which are aerial panoramas -- but it also includes text on each region and its features. So there is fine detail not only in the pictures but in everything that accompanies them.

It's so inspirational you'll want to buy a plane ticket to see the scenery in person as soon as possible. ... Read more

Book Description

The travels and publications of Joseph Hooker, author of the Himalayan Journals, are inextricably tied to British colonialism and Empire-building. Travelling in his role as director of the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, he collected about 7,000 species in India and Nepal, added 25 new rhododendron species to Kew (creating a rhododendron craze among British gardeners), and brought over samples of both rubber and quinine from the Amazon. Hooker dedicated theseJournals to his close friend Charles Darwin. Contents of this work--reprinted here in two parts--include many pictures and foldout maps of the areas covered by his travels. ... Read more