Wild Scotland
Essential Guide to the Best of Natural Scotland
Will be published approx. on 31. March 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
172 pages
978-1-84282-096-4 (ISBN)
Description
Wild Scotland is a fascinating overview of the animals, plants, birds and marine creatures which populate the beautiful countryside of Scotland. With indispensable advice on where to go and when, how to see the wildlife, how best to photograph it, and what you can do to help conserve the unspoilt land you visit, this revised and updated edition of James McCarthy's classic guide to the Scottish wilderness is essential reading for tourist and local alike.
Where are you most likely to see otters in Scotland?
When is the best time to see Scotland's orchids?
In which city can you see fossil trees over 300 million years old?
Where can you be guaranteed to see, at close quarters, a peregrine feeding its chicks?
Wild Scotland, the site by site guide to the best of natural Scotland, answers these and many other questions.
Where are you most likely to see otters in Scotland?
When is the best time to see Scotland's orchids?
In which city can you see fossil trees over 300 million years old?
Where can you be guaranteed to see, at close quarters, a peregrine feeding its chicks?
Wild Scotland, the site by site guide to the best of natural Scotland, answers these and many other questions.
Reviews / Votes
'Highly recommended to those with a serious interest in Scotland. - THE SCOTLAND AGAIN REVIEWA handbook for intelligent tourists, whether overseas visitors or natives in search of their own country. - JAMAS ROBERTSON, SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY
... packed with useful information...impressive. - HIGHLAND NEWS
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
270 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84282-096-4 (9781842820964)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
04/1998
Luath Press Ltd
€31.15
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Person
James McCarthy, former Deputy Director for Scotland of the Nature Conservancy Council, is now a Board Meiber of SNH. He has extensive experience both of introducing visitors to the best of natural Scotland, and training professionals from conservation organisations.