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How to be Wild: We are All Wild. it's Just That Civilisation Keeps Getting in the Way
Author(s): Simon Barnes (Author)
- Publisher: Short Books Ltd
- Publication Date: 4 Oct. 2007
- Language: English
- Print length: 352 pages
- ISBN-10: 1904977979
- ISBN-13: 9781904977971
Book Description
As every one who has patted a dog, smelled a rose, taken a walk, or even had a drink in the garden well knows, humans have a soul-deep need for non-human forms of life. This book is about pushing our birthright of wildness just that little bit further.
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About the Author
Simon Barnes is the author of many wild volumes, including the bestselling Bad Birdwatcher trilogy, Rewild Yourself, On The Marsh, The History of the World in 100 Animals, and The History of the World in 100 Plants. He is a council member of World Land Trust, trustee of Conservation South Luangwa and patron of Save the Rhino. In 2014, he was awarded the Rothschild Medal for services to conservation. He lives in Norfolk with his family and horses, where he manages several acres for wildlife. He was the Chief Sports Writer for The Times until 2014, having worked for the paper for 30 years.
