Nature's Conscience
The Life and Legacy of Derek Ratcliffe
Published on 28. February 2015
Book
Hardback
598 pages
978-1-904078-60-9 (ISBN)
Description
Derek Ratcliffe was arguably the most outstanding field biologist and conservationist of the 20th century. This book explores the breadth, quality and legacy of Derek's work and has many personal reminiscences. The 30 contributors provide fascinating insights into a remarkable person, and the events and issues in which he was involved.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Narborough
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
265 Schaubilder
265 Figures
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 173 mm
Thickness: 44 mm
Weight
1810 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-904078-60-9 (9781904078609)
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Persons
By Des Thompson; Hilary Birks and John Birks
Content
Contributors
Preface, acknowledgements, and nomenclature
Foreword by Sir John Lawton
The young naturalist - early days and influences
1. Derek Ratcliffe - early days in pursuit of nature / John Birks, Des Thompson, and Hilary Birks
2. National Service and beyond / John Mitchell
3. Personal observations on some local birds / Derek A. Ratcliffe
The botanist - a quest for rarities and understanding plants in the landscape
4. Derek Ratcliffe - botanist and plant ecologist / John Birks and Hilary Birks
5. Derek Ratcliffe and plant-hunting in southern Scotland and northern England / Rod Corner
6. Bryology in the Highlands and Island of Scotland / David Long and Gordon Rothero
7. Derek Ratcliffe and the Atlantic bryophytes of Britain and Ireland / Chris Preston
8. In the field with Derek Ratcliffe: long days and driving at speed / Lynne Farrell
9. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) and caring for Scotland's flora / David Rae
10. The mountain flora of Britain and Ireland / Derek A. Ratcliffe
The ornithologist - searching for and saving birds in wild places
11. Contributions to field ornithology - in search of nesting birds / Des Thompson
12. North-West Highland reminiscences / Dick Balharry
13. In Galloway and the Borders - in search of an enduring youth / Chris Rollie
14. "lt seemed like a dream come true" - Derek Ratcliffe and the Peregrine surveys / Jeremy Greenwood and Humphrey Crick
15. Pesticides and birds of prey - the breakthrough / Ian Newton
16. Fouling our nest / Elspeth Huxley
17. A thousand nest cards - from Derek Ratcliffe to the University Museum of Bergen / lngvar Byrkjedal
18. Upland birds and their conservation / Derek A. Ratcliffe
The conservationist - protecting nature
19. Nature conservation and the Nature Conservation Review - a novel philosophical framework / Des Thompson, William J. Sutherland, and John Birks
20. Fighting for wildlife - from the inside / Stuart Housden
21. Battling forestry and building consensus: woodland conservation post-1949 / Keith Kirby
22. Forestry, 'acid rain', and the acidification of lakes / Rick Battarbee
23. The Flow Country: battles fought, war won, organisation lost / David Stroud, Tim Reed, Mike Pienkowski, and Richard Lindsay
24. A letter to Derek Ratcliffe / Richard Lindsay
25. National and global biodiversity politics and legalities - some reflections / Peter Bridgewater
26. Thoughts towards a philosophy of nature conservation / Derek A. Ratcliffe
The communicator - landscape art and correspondence
27. Derek and l: a correspondence / Peter Marren
28. Landscape art and nature / Will Williams and David Bellamy
29. Lapland images / Derek Ratcliffe
30. A reminiscence - from the introduction to The Peregrine Falcon / Derek A. Ratcliffe
Bibliography of Derek Ratcliffe / Cathy Jenks
Index
Preface, acknowledgements, and nomenclature
Foreword by Sir John Lawton
The young naturalist - early days and influences
1. Derek Ratcliffe - early days in pursuit of nature / John Birks, Des Thompson, and Hilary Birks
2. National Service and beyond / John Mitchell
3. Personal observations on some local birds / Derek A. Ratcliffe
The botanist - a quest for rarities and understanding plants in the landscape
4. Derek Ratcliffe - botanist and plant ecologist / John Birks and Hilary Birks
5. Derek Ratcliffe and plant-hunting in southern Scotland and northern England / Rod Corner
6. Bryology in the Highlands and Island of Scotland / David Long and Gordon Rothero
7. Derek Ratcliffe and the Atlantic bryophytes of Britain and Ireland / Chris Preston
8. In the field with Derek Ratcliffe: long days and driving at speed / Lynne Farrell
9. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) and caring for Scotland's flora / David Rae
10. The mountain flora of Britain and Ireland / Derek A. Ratcliffe
The ornithologist - searching for and saving birds in wild places
11. Contributions to field ornithology - in search of nesting birds / Des Thompson
12. North-West Highland reminiscences / Dick Balharry
13. In Galloway and the Borders - in search of an enduring youth / Chris Rollie
14. "lt seemed like a dream come true" - Derek Ratcliffe and the Peregrine surveys / Jeremy Greenwood and Humphrey Crick
15. Pesticides and birds of prey - the breakthrough / Ian Newton
16. Fouling our nest / Elspeth Huxley
17. A thousand nest cards - from Derek Ratcliffe to the University Museum of Bergen / lngvar Byrkjedal
18. Upland birds and their conservation / Derek A. Ratcliffe
The conservationist - protecting nature
19. Nature conservation and the Nature Conservation Review - a novel philosophical framework / Des Thompson, William J. Sutherland, and John Birks
20. Fighting for wildlife - from the inside / Stuart Housden
21. Battling forestry and building consensus: woodland conservation post-1949 / Keith Kirby
22. Forestry, 'acid rain', and the acidification of lakes / Rick Battarbee
23. The Flow Country: battles fought, war won, organisation lost / David Stroud, Tim Reed, Mike Pienkowski, and Richard Lindsay
24. A letter to Derek Ratcliffe / Richard Lindsay
25. National and global biodiversity politics and legalities - some reflections / Peter Bridgewater
26. Thoughts towards a philosophy of nature conservation / Derek A. Ratcliffe
The communicator - landscape art and correspondence
27. Derek and l: a correspondence / Peter Marren
28. Landscape art and nature / Will Williams and David Bellamy
29. Lapland images / Derek Ratcliffe
30. A reminiscence - from the introduction to The Peregrine Falcon / Derek A. Ratcliffe
Bibliography of Derek Ratcliffe / Cathy Jenks
Index