Grey daggers and minotaurs in Greenwich Park : Memories of a London schoolboy naturalist in the 1940s
Burton, John F.
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'Grey Daggers and Minotaurs in Greenwich Park: Memories of a London Schoolboy Naturalist in the 1940s' is based on the illustrated Natural History diaries that the author, John F. Burton, began writing in 1942 and has maintained ever since. It is the story of how one young South East London boy, midst the war-time experience of the Battle of Britain, and the onslaught of the Blitz and the V1 and V2 attacks on London, developed his nascent interest and fascination in birds, butterflies, beetles, and other wildlife species into a post-war professional life dedicated to Ornithology and Natural History. Many of his diary entries with accompanying drawings and photographs are reproduced in the book, and recall with immediacy and freshness his memories of those now-distant days and field trips. Although the 1940s are long gone, 'Grey Daggers and Minotaurs in Greenwich Park' will pique the interest of all generations who are fascinated by wildlife.
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Imprint:
Independent Publishing Network, 2014.
Collation:
436 pages
ISBN:
97817828020681782802061
Local class:
B.BUR
Language:
English
BRN:
3730394
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