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Islands have a perennial fascination as well as being outdoor laboratories for evolutionary studies. The Orkneys have been strangely forgotten by naturalists when compared to Shetland or western Scotland, although they have long been a place of pilgrimage for archaeologists and historians. This book is an antidote to the neglect, bringing the islands' animals, plants, and scenic history to life for casual readers and specialists alike.
Orkney is home to a significant proportion of the British (and indeed, European) populations, of many seabirds and boasts some of the most spectacular and accessible breeding colonies in north-west Europe; it has an exciting flora, adapted to extreme oceanic conditions and there are numerous seals and otters, never mind Orkney voles, black moths, the northernmost indigenous wood in the British Isles and the rare Scottish Primrose (primula scotica). Scenically, the Old Man of Hoy, Skara Brae, the magnificent Viking cathedral of St. Magnus and Scapa Flow, home to the British fleet in the two World Wars, take pride of place. But perhaps above all, the islands have a magic compounded of light and space, sea and land, and six thousand years at a cross-roads of human aspiration and achievement.
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Orkney is home to a significant proportion of the British (and indeed, European) populations, of many seabirds and boasts some of the most spectacular and accessible breeding colonies in north-west Europe; it has an exciting flora, adapted to extreme oceanic conditions and there are numerous seals and otters, never mind Orkney voles, black moths, the northernmost indigenous wood in the British Isles and the rare Scottish Primrose (primula scotica). Scenically, the Old Man of Hoy, Skara Brae, the magnificent Viking cathedral of St. Magnus and Scapa Flow, home to the British fleet in the two World Wars, take pride of place. But perhaps above all, the islands have a magic compounded of light and space, sea and land, and six thousand years at a cross-roads of human aspiration and achievement.
R.J. Berry, University College, London, UK
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- PublisherCollins
- Publication date1985
- ISBN 10 0002190621
- ISBN 13 9780002190626
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages304
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Book Description First edition, 1985. From the library of Eric Hosking with his bookplate. Hardback. 304 pages. Orkney is a very special place for naturalists. Closer to Oslo than to London, its geography and climate create quite environmental conditions - even though it is only six miles from the Scottish mainland. Fierce gales, long summer days and long winter nights mean that the wildlife has adapted in some intriguing ways. Starlings nest on the ground, local sheep eat seaweed and there are voles exclusive to Orkney. The rare and delicate Scottish Primrose thrives here and it is a stronghold for the Hen Harrier - along with vast colonies of seabirds and seals. In his tracing of the islands' evolution from its geological creation to the effects of oil technology; in the detailed yet fascinating exploration of the plants and animals (and where best to see them), Professor Berry's expertise and enthusiasm is backed by that of local specialists and Orkney's long tradition of natural history study. Appendices include definitive lists of all the species of flora and fauna on record and an exclusive bibliography. Jacket design by Clifford and Rosemary Ellis. Book in fine condition. Eric Hosking's bookplate to front pastedown. Dust jacket near fine and unclipped. Very slight colour fade to spine, mostly affecting the green band. Book. Seller Inventory # 1308548
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