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Why do we treat our dogs as people but prefer pigs as bacon?

Frank Buckland was an extraordinary man - surgeon, natural historian, popular lecturer, bestselling writer, museum curator, and a conservationist before the concept even existed. Rhinoceros, crocodile, puppy-dog, giraffe, kangaroo, bear and panther all had their chance to impress, but what finally - and, eventually, fatally - obsessed him was fish.

Selfishness and greed have been our tools of survival from the very beginning, ever since our earliest forebears climbed down from the trees and set off across the savannah in search of God.

The narrative revolves around the quest for a legendary, rare animal, driving an exploration of humanity's fascination with hunting and collecting. Richard Girling delves into the motivations behind these pursuits, questioning what compels us to catalog the natural world and the potential benefits of this instinct. The book combines engaging storytelling with informative insights, examining the deep-rooted connections between humans and their interactions with nature.

This story is a quest for an animal so rare that a sighting has never been recorded. The Somali golden mole was first described in 1964, but the sole evidence for its existence is a tiny fragment of jawbone found in an owl pellet. Intrigued by this elusive creature, and what it can tell us about extinction and survival, Richard Girling embarks on a hunt to find the animal and its discoverer - an Italian professor who he thinks might still be alive... Richard's journey comes at a time when one species - our own - is having to reconsider its relationship with every other. He delves into the history of exploration and cataloguing and the tall tales of the great hunters, traces the development of the conservation movement and addresses central issues of extinction and biodiversity.

We have a special relationship with the sea. Sea Change addresses such issues as pollution by sewage, nuclear waste and dumping at sea; destruction of marine environment, impacts of climate change, coastal erosion and rising sea levels;

The sea drives our economy, our lifestyle and our politics. It affects what we eat, how we travel, our use of the land and how we relate to our continental neighbours. This work examines the history and consequences of the issues that confront us along our coastline.

Rubbish! is an examination of the problem of waste—domestic and industrial—in the UK and elsewhere. Challenging and controversial, this is a rigorous examination of the problem of waste worldwide and the efficacy of the public and private initiatives designed to forestall a crisis fast ballooning into catastrophe. This is an investigation of the looming problem of waste in the 21st century—our fridge mountain; our crumbling sewers; trading waste; packaging waste; the enormity of our industrial waste; spam emails and new forms of waste; and the horrors of incineration. It is an attempt to find a blueprint for our survival, and to examine the way our lives may have to change.

The striking panoramic photographs in this book capture the fifteen bestloved and most compelling vistas in England, Scotland, and Wales. Britain has some of the world's most dramatic and varied landscapes, from the perpendicular thrills of the Scottish Highlands to the improbable, gravity-defying tricks of the Norfolk Broads. These plus a baker's dozen of other breathtaking sites provide a true visual delight.Along with maps that pinpoint each locale and instructions on how to get there, Richard Girling's fascinating text acquaints us with the history and lore of each landscape on view.