Adrian Thomas has long held a profound fascination with the natural world and its preservation. For over eight years, he has dedicated his work to the RSPB, where his role in the South-east region involves communicating the charity's conservation mission through media engagement and interpreting wildlife for visitors to their reserves. His personal passion for gardening ignited about a decade ago upon acquiring his first private plot, which has since served as an experimental ground for his horticultural ideas.
Focusing on the evolution of radiological sciences, this book delves into Röntgen's groundbreaking discovery and its initial impact, followed by the formative years of radiology leading to its classical phase. It highlights the 1970s as a pivotal decade, detailing advancements in CT, MRI, and interventional radiology. The narrative is crafted to engage not only professionals in the field but also the general public and historians interested in the intersections of medicine and science.
There is something uplifting about having butterflies in your flowerbeds, frogs in your water feature and birds in your bushes, and knowing they're there because of you.Rich in detail and accessible in style, Gardening for Wildlife is the crucial companion to novices and expert gardeners alike. Adrian Thomas dispels myths and offers new insights and ideas, helping everyone understand what to do so gardens, large or small, can become ideal homes for wildlife.Building on the success of the award-winning first edition, this expanded and updated edition reflects the latest research and developments in nature-friendly gardening.The book serves as an expert guide to the practical aspects of this rewarding pastime and educates readers about the ecological principles involved, while exploding commonly held misconceptions that often deter people from pursuing a kinder approach to gardening.Adrian Thomas provides a detailed guide to the many and varied species that can contribute to a natural and healthy garden. Practical sections help you create entire habitats, such as woodland and meadow gardens, in your garden. And the massively expanded catalogue of the top 500 best garden flowers, shrubs and trees for wildlife, now includes colour photos of every species.If you love wildlife and want to encourage more to visit your garden, this inspirational book will help you sow the seeds and reap the rewards.
This book tells the story of Irish sisters Edith and Florence Stoney, pioneers in electromedical technologies like X-rays. It explores their upbringing, family challenges during Irish independence, and professional experiences amid the suffragist movement. Their close bond and wartime contributions highlight their remarkable journey.
The first ever RSPB-endorsed audio and print guide to enjoying and understanding the birdsong of Britain's best known bird species. Birdsong is one of the greatest and most accessible wildlife pleasures that people can experience, even in urban areas. This brand new book and accompanying CD will help people identify a range of common and charismatic British birds by sound Birdsong is one of the most powerful means of connecting people with nature. Wild sounds in nature have the power to lift people's spirits; they have inspired poets and composers and can evoke time, place and season. Wild sounds can also carry powerful conservation messages--the reduction in birdsong in our countryside is a potent signal and a symbol of the loss of nature. The reality, however, is that many people don't understand or recognize what they are listening to in nature. This beautiful, full-color book and narrated CD of brand new recordings will help people to learn about the sounds and calls of the commonest birds in Britain, and reveal when and why birds make these sounds.
Muss ein wildtierfreundlicher Garten verwildert sein? Wie schaffe ich es, dass Rotkehlchen in meinem Garten brüten? Wie kann ich mehr Wildbienen anlocken und fördern? «Gärtnern für Tiere» räumt mit Irrtümern auf und zeigt, wie sich ein Garten in ein kleines oder großes, elegantes oder wildes Tierparadies verwandeln lässt, damit sich viele verschiedene Tierarten wohl fühlen und darin ein Zuhause finden: - den Nutzgarten oder Ziergarten wildtierfreundlich gestalten - Schritt für Schritt zum richtigen Habitat für die gewünschten Tiere - Porträts von rund 300 Gartenpflanzen (Blumen, Sträucher und Bäume), die nicht nur ideal für manche Wildtierarten sind, sondern überdies den Garten verschönern - einige Hundert Tierarten (Vögel, Schmetterlinge, Säugetiere, Amphibien und Reptilien, Bienen, Libellen) werden mit ihren jeweiligen Lebensbedürfnissen vorgestellt - ein Arbeitskalender begleitet durch den Jahreslauf. Ob der Garten groß oder klein, Nutzgarten oder Spielwiese ist: «Gärtnern für Tiere» zeigt den Weg zu einem Gartenparadies für Menschen und Wildtiere.