Bellamy, David James

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BELLAMY, David James

BELLAMY, David James. British, b. 1933. Genres: Botany, Natural history. Career: University of Durham, Hon. Professor of Adult and Continuing Education. TV and Radio writer and presenter: series include Life in Our Sea, 1970; Bellamy on Botany, 1973; Bellamy's Britain, 1975; Bellamy's Europe, 1977; Botanic Man, 1978; Up a Gum Tree, 1980; Backyard Safari, 1981; The Great Seasons, 1982; Bellamy's New World, 1983; Seaside Safari, 1986; Bellamy's Bugle, 1986-87; On Top of the World, 1988; Bird's Eye View, 1989; Moa's Ark, 1990. Founding Director, Conservation Foundation; President, WATCH, 1982-91; President, Youth Hostels Association, 1983; President, Population Concern, 1989-. O.B.E. 1994; Honorary Professor of Adult and Continuing Education, University of Durham. Publications: books connected with TV series; also: Peatlands, 1974; Life Giving Sea., 1977; Half of Paradise, 1979; The Great Seasons, 1981; Discovering the Countryside with David Bellamy, 4 vols., 1982-83; The Mouse Book, 1983; The Queen's Hidden Garden, 1984; Turning the Tide, 1986; The Vanishing Bogs of Ireland, 1986; Bellamy's Changing Countryside, 4 vols., 1988; Moa's Ark, 1990; Wilderness Britain, 1990; Britain's Last Wilderness Wetlands, 1990; How Green Are You?, 1991; Tomorrow's Earth, 1992; World Medicine, 1992; Blooming Bellamy, 1993; Trees of the World, 1994; Por You and the Potoroo's Loo, 1997. Address: Mill House, Bedburn, Bishop Auckland, Durham DL13 3NN, England.