Author: Rick Thompson
Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing Limited
ISBN: 9781839751738
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
A wildlife diary of a year in a riverside park in the heart of England, with fascinating facts, folklore and surprising rarities.
Park Life: A Year in the Wildlife of an Urban Park
Author: Rick Thompson
Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing Limited
ISBN: 9781839751738
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
A wildlife diary of a year in a riverside park in the heart of England, with fascinating facts, folklore and surprising rarities.
Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing Limited
ISBN: 9781839751738
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
A wildlife diary of a year in a riverside park in the heart of England, with fascinating facts, folklore and surprising rarities.
Park Life
Author: John Bartram
Publisher: Metro Publishing
ISBN: 1786068206
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
'An enthralling story' – Sir David Attenborough 'Retire? You can't retire!', Sir David Attenborough told John Bartram, when the man who had been gamekeeper and senior wildlife officer for Richmond Park for the past thirty years announced his intention to step away from the role – bidding farewell to the iconic park which has been his home, the backdrop for a career many would give anything for, and a way of life for so long. During a career spanning four decades, John has been the behind-the-scenes mastermind ensuring the welfare and maintenance of Richmond Park's world-famous herd of deer – widely thought of as the finest herd in captivity. Working with these fabled creatures has demanded balancing their needs with the very real, and often fatal, dangers the park's visitors pose to his herd, and John pulls no punches when it comes to his opinion on the deer's place in the scheme of things, the human 'invaders' and the collision of their two worlds. A remarkable diary chronicling the final year of John's charmed life as the guardian of Richmond Park, this memoir tells of the unique demands of each new season, and of the enormous wrench he will feel upon no longer waking up in the midst of so much unchanged and wild beauty. Park Life is a treasure trove of stories and memories, some poignant and moving, others offbeat and hilarious: from the quirk of fate and farcical interview that led to him getting the job, to living in close quarters with the deer, the tragedy of putting down fatally wounded animals, and the annual ritual of the rut – as dependable as the rising and setting of the sun.
Publisher: Metro Publishing
ISBN: 1786068206
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
'An enthralling story' – Sir David Attenborough 'Retire? You can't retire!', Sir David Attenborough told John Bartram, when the man who had been gamekeeper and senior wildlife officer for Richmond Park for the past thirty years announced his intention to step away from the role – bidding farewell to the iconic park which has been his home, the backdrop for a career many would give anything for, and a way of life for so long. During a career spanning four decades, John has been the behind-the-scenes mastermind ensuring the welfare and maintenance of Richmond Park's world-famous herd of deer – widely thought of as the finest herd in captivity. Working with these fabled creatures has demanded balancing their needs with the very real, and often fatal, dangers the park's visitors pose to his herd, and John pulls no punches when it comes to his opinion on the deer's place in the scheme of things, the human 'invaders' and the collision of their two worlds. A remarkable diary chronicling the final year of John's charmed life as the guardian of Richmond Park, this memoir tells of the unique demands of each new season, and of the enormous wrench he will feel upon no longer waking up in the midst of so much unchanged and wild beauty. Park Life is a treasure trove of stories and memories, some poignant and moving, others offbeat and hilarious: from the quirk of fate and farcical interview that led to him getting the job, to living in close quarters with the deer, the tragedy of putting down fatally wounded animals, and the annual ritual of the rut – as dependable as the rising and setting of the sun.
Central Park in the Dark
Author: Marie Winn
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781437976922
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Takes the reader on an exploration of New York City's fabled park after the sun sets -- a quest to learn what happens when night transforms it. Introduces us to an extraordinary cast of characters -- nature lovers, bird watchers, amateur astronomers, policemen, and tourists who experience the magnetic, alluring, possibly fearsome attractions of nature in the dark. The dramas described are played out around Central Park's lakes and in its woodlands as night falls and then again in the gray hours before the sun rises. A rich assortment of creatures are featured, with owls the stars in this mysterious dusky drama. "An eye-popping amount of natural history is packed into this entertaining book, yet the human drama is never forgotten." Illustrations.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781437976922
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Takes the reader on an exploration of New York City's fabled park after the sun sets -- a quest to learn what happens when night transforms it. Introduces us to an extraordinary cast of characters -- nature lovers, bird watchers, amateur astronomers, policemen, and tourists who experience the magnetic, alluring, possibly fearsome attractions of nature in the dark. The dramas described are played out around Central Park's lakes and in its woodlands as night falls and then again in the gray hours before the sun rises. A rich assortment of creatures are featured, with owls the stars in this mysterious dusky drama. "An eye-popping amount of natural history is packed into this entertaining book, yet the human drama is never forgotten." Illustrations.
The Life of a Black Urban Park Ranger
Author: Darlene Lewis
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387286463
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Darlene Lewis, Urban Park Ranger takes a walk through her memory of the times she spent just loving nature. Law Enforcement is a major part of any special patrolman and Darlene Lewis was a great asset to gaining compliance in the Parks when needed. The joy of nature is the theme of this book and the many daily jobs made life as a park enforcement officer far from routine. Danger, beauty, activities, peace...this is the life of a ranger.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387286463
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Darlene Lewis, Urban Park Ranger takes a walk through her memory of the times she spent just loving nature. Law Enforcement is a major part of any special patrolman and Darlene Lewis was a great asset to gaining compliance in the Parks when needed. The joy of nature is the theme of this book and the many daily jobs made life as a park enforcement officer far from routine. Danger, beauty, activities, peace...this is the life of a ranger.
Park life: Urban parks and social renewal
Author: L. Greenhalgh
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
Author:
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 806
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 806
Book Description
Gerald R. Ford
Author: United States. President (1974-1977 : Ford)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Presidents
Languages : en
Pages : 1186
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Presidents
Languages : en
Pages : 1186
Book Description
Park Science
Author:
Publisher:
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Category : National parks and reserves
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : National parks and reserves
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Park Life
Author: E Smith, Coo
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780993077340
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
All kinds of people and animals use the park. See how many you can spot as they make the most of the whole park from early in the morning until late at night.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780993077340
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
All kinds of people and animals use the park. See how many you can spot as they make the most of the whole park from early in the morning until late at night.
Inventing Stanley Park
Author: Sean Kheraj
Publisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 0774824263
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
In early December 2006, a powerful windstorm ripped through Vancouver’s Stanley Park. The storm transformed the city’s most treasured landmark into a tangle of splintered trees, and shattered a decades-old vision of the park as timeless virgin wilderness. In Inventing Stanley Park, Sean Kheraj traces how the tension between popular expectations of idealized nature and the volatility of complex ecosystems helped transform the landscape of one of the world’s most famous urban parks. This beautifully illustrated book not only depicts the natural and cultural forces that shaped the park’s landscape, it also examines the roots of our complex relationship with nature.
Publisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 0774824263
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
In early December 2006, a powerful windstorm ripped through Vancouver’s Stanley Park. The storm transformed the city’s most treasured landmark into a tangle of splintered trees, and shattered a decades-old vision of the park as timeless virgin wilderness. In Inventing Stanley Park, Sean Kheraj traces how the tension between popular expectations of idealized nature and the volatility of complex ecosystems helped transform the landscape of one of the world’s most famous urban parks. This beautifully illustrated book not only depicts the natural and cultural forces that shaped the park’s landscape, it also examines the roots of our complex relationship with nature.