Description
| Product ID: | 9780008527952 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Lost Rainforests of Britain |
| Authors: | Author: Guy Shrubsole |
| Page Count: | 336 |
| Subjects: | Historical geography, Historical geography, Ecological science, the Biosphere, Botany and plant sciences, Forests and woodland, Biogeography, Environmentalist, conservationist and Green organizations, Biodiversity, Environmental management, Conservation of wildlife and habitats, The Earth: natural history: general interest, Ecological science, the Biosphere, Botany & plant sciences, Forests, rainforests, Biogeography, Environmentalist, conservationist & Green organizations, Biodiversity, Environmental management, Conservation of wildlife & habitats, The Earth: natural history general |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION 2023The Sunday Times Science Book of the YearAs seen on Countryfile‘If anyone was born to save Britain’s rainforests, it was Guy Shrubsole’ Sunday Times WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION 2023The Sunday Times Science Book of the YearAs seen on Countryfile‘If anyone was born to save Britain’s rainforests, it was Guy Shrubsole’ Sunday TimesShortlisted for the Richard Jefferies Society Literary PrizeTemperate rainforest may once have covered up to one-fifth of Britain, inspiring Celtic druids, Welsh wizards, Romantic poets, and Arthur Conan Doyle’s most loved creations. Though only fragments now remain, they are home to a dazzling variety of luminous life-forms.In this awe-inspiring investigation, Guy Shrubsole travels through the Western Highlands and the Lake District, down to the rainforests of Wales, Devon, and Cornwall to map these spectacular lost worlds for the first time.This is the extraordinary tale of one person’s quest to find Britain’s lost rainforests – and bring them back. |
| Imprint Name: | William Collins |
| Publisher Name: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-10-27 |
