Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #72599 in Books
• Published on: 2004-10-01
• Released on: 2004-10-01
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 216 pages

Synopsis
Accompanying a major new "BBC1" series presented by Alan Titchmarsh, "British Isles: A Natural History" is a fascinating journey through the natural history of Britain, from its birth to the present day. Written in Alan's uniquely readable style, the book chronicles the different periods in Britain's evolution, exploring everything from the geology and geography to the flora and fauna that make up the diverse landscapes of the British Isles. It also includes a gazetteer section detailing where you can explore for yourself Britain's natural treasures. Beautifully illustrated with 180 colour photographs, it will appeal to natural history enthusiasts and everyone who cares about the country they live in. The book contains the latest research gathered in the making of this new landmark series from the BBC's NHU in Bristol. Alan Titchmarsh is a bestselling BBC author and has sold over a million copies of his books, which include "How To Be A Gardener" 1 and 2 and "Royal Gardeners".

Customer Reviews

Great review of UK for people Overseas
Being from Australia, I've only been to London a few times. This series really opened up my eyes to the history of the island and also some of the natural places which I really was not aware of.

The presenter did a great job, and some very interesting themes were put forward.

I really enjoyed the soundtrack as well, and wish it would be released.

A very enjoyable series and I would highly recommend it to anyone!

Don't get too hung up on Alan Titchmarsh.
Great book and series too. Don't get too hung up on Alan Titchmarsh. This can only ever be an introduction to the Natural History of our great country. If you want more detailed information read something more weighty. If like me you enjoyed the television series and wanted to read a bit more about it. I recommend this book as it's easy to read with great photographs in too.

Alan Titchmarsh is the problem!
Both the original television series and this book would have been excellent, but both were spoilt by the presence of Alan Titchmarsh. The rationale for this project was a good one since it filled a gap in the BBC's nature/landscape/geography output, but why oh why did they decide to dumb down the whole project and ask Alan Titchmarsh to be the front man? He totally lacks gravitas and intellectual credibility, which came through in spades on the TV series and even permeates this book. As a consequence, although the book is superficially nice (well illustrated etc), it cannot be trusted as a reliable reference. The BBC should re-make the TV series and re-publish this book with a better, more knowledgeable presenter, such as Richard Mabey. And Alan Titchmarsh should retire to his garden.