{"product_id":"andrew-cooper-secret-nature-of-britain-9780563205944","title":"Secret Nature of Britain","description":"\u003cp\u003eTitle: Secret Nature Of Britain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Andrew Cooper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover Book, No. Pages: 224\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublisher: BBC, ISBN: 0563205946, Year: 1989\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the last hundred years more changes have been wrought on the landscape than ever before: roads and railways criss-cross the country, the noise of heavy machinery drowns out all other sounds, regimented rows of pine forests and neatly marked-out fields bear witness to man's influence on nature. It sometimes seems as if Britain's native flora and fauna have been banished to just a few unspoilt corners - yet if you know how to look for it, an incredible variety of wildlife can be found in even the most unexpected places. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, based on the major BBC tv series, Andrew Cooper explores six very different habitats which have all been shaped or exploited by man - a forestry plantation, a quarry, abandoned clay workings, a game reserve, an army range and a restored steam railway. Clearings in the depth of a carefully managed conifer plantation provide a haven for herds of fallow and roe deer, while overhead a hobby - one of the rarest birds of prey in Britain - twists and dives in search of food. Jackdaws and ravens rise from their cliffside nests in great flocks as a blast from the nearby quarry shatters the silence. One of our rarest butterflies, the Lulworth skipper, suns itself as high-explosive shells from an army training ground whistle overhead. In her underground earth, a vixen suckles her cubs as a steam train rattles by. Drawing on hours of patient observation, Andrew Cooper gives an enthralling and vivid account of each area's natural life against a backdrop of the changing seasons. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with the author's own superb photographs which take us into the very heart of the animals' world, \u003ci\u003eSecret Nature of Britain\u003c\/i\u003e is a must for everyone interested in the natural history of the British countryside. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BBC Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53884396863830,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/5829\/5382\/files\/product_image_9780563205944_1.jpg?v=1781864604","url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/andrew-cooper-secret-nature-of-britain-9780563205944","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}