Natural Selections
The African Wanderings of a Bemused Naturalist
Published on 3. December 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-919930-03-9 (ISBN)
Description
The style and format of "Natural Selections" are tried and tested. Pinnock has followed the example of the foremost US writers of popular science like Paul Thoreau, Tim Cakill and David Quamman. Each chapter starts with a line-drawing. The pieces are short, digestible, fun and cloaked in humour, with a bit of philosophy and an interest in the human story - such as the man who planted one billion trees and the bird writer who committed suicide because he stole some photos.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cape Town
South Africa
Illustrations
line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 177 mm
Width: 125 mm
Weight
320 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-919930-03-9 (9781919930039)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Don Pinnock has the best scientific qualification for writing a natural history book: none. Engineer, journalist, criminologist, historian and specialist in aberrant teenage behaviour, Don Pinnock instead has drawn on his life-long passion and his experience as travel writer and photographer for Gataway magazine to write this arresting, quirky and also gripping book.
Content
Wild Travel; Flying Things; Swimming Things; Walking Things; Homo Sapiens of Distinction; Strange Stuff.