Malcolm Tait's top 10 wildlife books
Malcolm Tait is the editor of Going, Going, Gone? (Think Books), an illustrated compilation of 100 animals and plants in danger of extinction, and the author of Animal Tragic (Think Books), a collection of common misunderstandings about the natural world.Nature Cure
By Richard Mabey
Paperback
Published 19-Jun-2008
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Narrates the story of a rite of passage - from sickness into health, from retreat into curiosity. This book reflects on the inherent value of various creatures; on our presumptions that mankind is superior; on the ancient morality of common land; and on the role of the imagination.
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Jungle Book
By Rudyard Kipling
Paperback
Published 04-May-2009
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First published over a century ago, this title presents three stories about the man-cub Mowgli. It tells of Mowgli's upbringing among the wolves; his lessons in the Law of the Jungle from Baloo the bear, Bagheera the black panther and Kaa the python; his kidnap by the Monkey People and his clash with the evil tiger, Shere Khan.
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