Invasive Aliens

Préface

The Plants and Animals From Over There That Are Over Here - The Sunday Times, Telegraph and Waterstones Book of the Year

Auteur

Dan Eatherley is a British naturalist, writer and environmental consultant. Since 1995 he has made wildlife documentaries for the BBC with Sir David Attenborough; written on natural history and science for outlets such as Scientific American, New Scientist, BBC Wildlife, the Guardian and the New York Post; and conducted many technical and market research projects on environmental sustainability issues for the UK government, the European Commission and the UN Environment Programme.

Texte du rabat

A history of plant and animal invaders and forces that have overrun the ecosystems of the British countryside, from rabbits to rhododendrons. Similar in scope to "Guns, Germs & Steel".

Résumé
'The story of invasive species is really the story of human history, and Eatherley tells it with great verve Fascinating' Daily Telegraph A unique history of plant and animal invaders of the British isles spanning thousands of years of arrivals and escapes, as well as defences mounted and a look to the future.