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Joining the birds and the bees
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Every September thousands of waders and wildfowl flock to the
hospitable sandbanks and salt marshes of the Essex and Suffolk
coast. The rare Dark Bellied Brent Goose turns up in force from its
Siberian breeding ground to overwinter and 12 species of Arctic
wader stop off to refuel on their way to southern Europe and west
Africa.
Equally assured but less conspicuous is the arrival of the
amateur naturalists. The glint of evening sunlight on binoculars,
or a line of silhouettes leaving a...
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BBC Natural History Festival
Bristol Evening Post
; With the BBC's Bristol-based Natural History Unit now in its 47th year, the city has, for a long time, been in a unique position as a centre for natural history. Therefore, it's definitely not too soon for a celebration of the pioneering work that has been done within the city. This Saturday (May
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Natural History Education for Students Heading into the Century of Biology
The American Biology Teacher
; Natural History & Evolution as Common Themes in Biology A colleague teaching at a liberal arts college was recently dispirited by the following question from a senior biology major: "Is a spider a vertebrate or an invertebrate?" After examining our curriculum, we should be reluctant to lay
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The Science of Describing: Natural History in Renaissance Europe.(Book review)
Renaissance Quarterly
; Brian W. Ogilvie. The Science of Describing: Natural History in Renaissance Europe. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2006. xvi + 386 pp. index. illus. bibl. $45. ISBN: 0-226-62087-5. Touted as a discipline of description, natural history, Brian Ogilvie tells us, was invented in the
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 "The Independent (London, England)")
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Lack of scientists threatens Natural History Museum.(News)
The Independent (London, England)
; Byline: louise jury Arts Correspondent THE WORLD-class status of the Natural History Museum in London is in jeopardy because of the dearth of young scientists willing to work there, according to its outgoing director. Sir Neil Chalmers, who steps down next month after 16 years in charge, said the
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PETER C. MANCALL ON ROBERT PLOT'S NATURAL HISTORY OF OXFORD-SHIRE
Environmental History
; DONALD WORSTER began his history of ecological thought in the West with an essay on the English pastor Gilbert White and his frequently reprinted Natural History ofSelborne. That was a logical place to start, especially given that White's book had the virtue of being a work of literature as well as
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