THE HEBRIDES (NN 76)
Written by J. Morton Boyd, I.L. Boyd
Published by Collins
in 1990
ISBN: 0002198843
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- SCOTLAND
- HEBRIDES
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
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THE HEBRIDES (NN 76)
Written by J. Morton Boyd, I.L. Boyd.
Stock no. 1823273
1st.
1990.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
New Naturalist no. 76. With 21 colour photos and over 150 photos in b/w. ISBN: 0002198843. A few very minor foxspots to endpapers and text block. Base of text block is slightly grubby. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is very slightly faded to spine.
Front cover
Contents
- Foreword by HRH Prince Philip The Duke of Edinburgh
- Editor's Preface
- Preface by J Morton Boyd
- Acknowledgements
- Prologue
- Islands in Natura History
- Island Races
- Grand Relationships
- Islands for Science
- Part I: The Ecosystem of the Hebridges
- 1. Geology
- 2. Climate and Hydrography
- 3. Soils
- 4. Life in the Sea
- 5. The Sea Shore
- 6. Sand Dunes and Machair
- 7. Crofts and Farms
- 8. Woodlands
- 9. Moor and Hill
- 10. Inland Waters
- Part II: Studies of Islands and Species
- 11. The Seabird Islands
- 12. The Seal Islands
- 13. The Wildfowl Islands
- 14. The Machair Islands
- 15. Rum - an Island Nature Reserve
- 16. St Kilda - Island of World Heritage
- Part III: Islands and People
- 17. Naturalists and Historians
- 18. Land Use - Tryst of Man and Nature
- 19. Fisheries and Fish Farming
- 20. Nature Conservation
- Epilogue
- Bibliography
- Index