'The Countryside Detective: How to Discover, Observe and Enjoy Britain's Wildlife' by Reader's Digest.
Consultant: Dr. David Bellamy.
ISBN: 0-276-42438-7.
'When you know what to look for in the countryside, it's amazing what you find. With 'The Countryside Detective' as your guide, you'll be able to interpret a set of tracks and piece together the clues to decipher the story behind a dropped feather, a broken blade of grass or a tuft of hair caught on a wire. You'll understand how a solitary oak came to be in a field, be able to identify which bird made that nest - or was it a squirrel? - and solve the mystery of the empty crab shell lying on the beach. Explores all major habitats: Grassland & Farmland; Woodland; Waterside; Moor & Mountain; Coast; Town & City. Returns to all six habitats through spring, summer, autumn and winter in a year-round investigation of the natural world. Close-up stories on foxes; owls; the oak; butterflies; rock pools; tracks and much more. More than 1200 colour photographs, plus illustrations and maps.'
354 pages.
Published in 2000 by The Reader's Digest Association Limited.
Hardback.
In very good condition - some slight shelf wear (shown in photos); no markings inside book.
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