Nature Book Reader June 2020 - Flipbook - Page 112
A Nature Book Reader
MARC RILEY
Marc Riley is a broadcaster at the BBC
Last Chance To See
by Douglas Adams & Mark Carwardine
Whales, Dolphins and
Porpoises – The visual
guide to the worlds
cetaceans by Mark
Carwardine. Its my bible.
Not very literary...but I
wouldn’t be without it.
A lot of the buggers look
the same.
Leviathan by Philip
Hoare. If I were clever
enough I’d have written
this book. I share Philip’s
passion for Marine life...
and his introduction to
the obsessive world of
whale watching mirrored
mine. I’ve just given my
copy to Guy Garvey...
I hope he enjoys it. Its a
brilliant account of Philip’s
obsession and the history of
whaling. Gripping stuff.
Last Chance To See
by Douglas Adams and
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Mark Carwardine. I know
the follow up TV / book
sequel is on the boil at the
moment, but this book is
typical Mark Carwardine.
He’s a conservationist who
has made a name for himself
as a broadcaster, biologist,
photographer and all round
‘expert’ .. but for such
a long time he’s been
on the front-line of
conservation. A subject
very close to my heart.
I know Mark Carwardine
– and I won’t embarrass him
by telling you of his exploits
here, but he’s put his
balls/personal safety
on the line so many times
you wouldn’t believe.
He’s the Indiana Jones
of the natural world.
My admiration for him
grows by the week. This
