The Nature of the Cairngorms

The Cairngorms area is arguably the most significant for nature conservation in Britain, and contains its largest National Park. The diverse habitats in the Cairngorms are home to an unrivalled variety of wildlife, including the Golden Eagle, Osprey, Pine Marten, Red Deer, Red Fox and Mountain Hare...

The Nature of the Cairngorms

Edited by Philip Shaw and Des Thompson

In this book, 35 authors have drawn from a wealth of published and unpublished sources, to present an up-to-date review of the area's nationally and internationally important plants, animals, habitats, geology and landforms. The book presents a huge amount of new and previously unpublished information, and sets a new standard for assessing the importance of National Parks More...

hardcover | 2006 | #159205 | £20.00

Best Birdwatching Sites: Scottish Highlands

Gordon Hamlett

Great book on the best places to birdwatch in Scotland. Contains 22 birding routes, 164 maps covering car journeys and individual sites, up-to-date birding information, a complete coverage of Skye, a complete checklist of Scotland's birds and a month-by-month guide to birdwatching in the region. More...

softcover | 2005 | #154835 | £15.95

Collins Guide to Scottish Wild Flowers

Michael Scott

A pocket guide to over 350 plant species found throughout Scotland. Each species is illustrated in full colour with a comprehensive description, plus the plant's English, Latin and Gaelic names. For ease of use, the plants are grouped together by the type of habitat in which they can be found, including Highlands, Lowlands and Coasts. More...

softcover | Edition 3 | 2005 | #152194 | £9.99

Seeds of Blood and Beauty

Ann Lindsay

Traces the development of the great Scottish plant collectors who left their quiet native shores in search of exotic specimens, often encountering great danger along the way. More explorers than gardeners, their quests took them from familiar Scottish towns to far flung mysterious territories, swapping Aberdeen for Africa, Falkirk for China, Glasgow for Afghanistan and Auchenblae for Antarctica. More...

hardcover | 2005 | #156909 | £16.99

Wild Land

Mark Hamblin and Peter Cairns

Over several years, wildlife and landscape photographers Peter Cairns and Mark Hamblin have captured the spirit of this special part of the world in a series of evocative images. More...

hardcover | 2005 | #152110 | £25.00

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