THE HEBRIDES: A NATURAL HISTORY. By J. Morton Boyd and Ian L. Boyd. New Naturalist No. 76.
1990 1st edition paperback. 8vo (149 x 216mm). Pp416. B/w photographs and line illustrations, maps, graphs and charts, bibliography.
This is an excellent and authoritative geography of the Hebrides. Chapters include: Geography; Climate and hydrography; Soils; Life in the sea; The sea shore; Sand dunes and machair; Crofts and farms; Woodlands; Moor and hill; Inland waters; The seabird islands; The seal islands; The wildfowl islands; The machair islands; Rum - an island nature reserve; St. Kilda - island of world heritage; Naturalists and historians; Land use - tryst of man and nature; Fisheries and fish farming; Nature conservation.
This is an excellent and authoritative geography of the Hebrides. Chapters include: Geography; Climate and hydrography; Soils; Life in the sea; The sea shore; Sand dunes and machair; Crofts and farms; Woodlands; Moor and hill; Inland waters; The seabird islands; The seal islands; The wildfowl islands; The machair islands; Rum - an island nature reserve; St. Kilda - island of world heritage; Naturalists and historians; Land use - tryst of man and nature; Fisheries and fish farming; Nature conservation.
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44806
| Author | Boyd (J. Morton) and Boyd (Ian L.). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 44806 |
| ISBN | 0002198851 / 0002198851. |
| Book Description | Slight use but solidly intact, second-hand paperback. |
| Book Cover | Paperback |
| Published Date | 1990 |
| Publisher | Collins. |
| Place | New Naturalist Series. |