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A Tiger In The Sand

In seven works of non-fiction, especially in ”Birders” and the universally acclaimed ”Birds Britannica”, Mark Cocker has established himself as one of the foremost writers on nature and wilderness. In his most lyrical work to date, he has drawn together the best of his writing on wildlife, mainly taken from columns for the ”Guardian” and ”Guardian Weekly.” These carefully distilled articles, over a hundred in all, illustrate some of his most enduring themes over the last twenty years - the magical dynamism of birds, as well as the subtle beauty, vast skies and wildlife riches of the Norfolk landscape. In its celebration of the natural world, the hugely varied selection also demonstrates a concern to champion the despised and neglected - rats, gulls, crows (the
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In seven works of non-fiction, especially in ” Birders” & the universally acclaimed ” Birds Britannica”, Mark Cocker has established himself as one of the foremost writers on nature & wilderness. In his most lyrical work to date, he has drawn together the best of his writing on wildlife, mainly taken from columns for the ” Guardian” & ” Guardian Weekly.” These carefully distilled articles, over a hundred in all, illustrate some of his most enduring themes over the last twenty years
- the magical dynamism of birds, as well as the subtle beauty, vast skies & wildlife riches of the Norfolk landscape. In its celebration of the natural world, the hugely varied selection also demonstrates a concern to champion the despised & neglected
- rats, gulls, crows (the ` Black Beasts` of his first section)
- as much as it explores some of the most charismatic creatures on Earth
- penguins, whales, lions & elephants. Cocker is equally good at evoking the commonplace mysteries of garden blackbirds & thrush`s song, as he is the exotic otherness of mountain gorillas or the one-horned rhinoceros. With its attention to detail, especially the sharpness of perception & the precise use of language, the writing in ”A Tiger in the Sand” shows qualities more usually associated with poetry than with prose.

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Black - A colour which does not emit any colour of the spectrum. Black absorbs all frequencies of the spectrum.

Garden - An outside area with grass and foliage

Date - A day on a calendar

Date - A social activity whith a current or potential partner

garden - A planned space used for the display, cultivation and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature.

World - A physical grouping, commonly used to describe earth and everything associated with ti

Earth - A planet third from the sun. Similar size to Venus but rich in water and complex life.

Natural - not manmade

Language - the method of communication used in different areas. Humans and computers have many different languages.

Precise - A measurement on the accuracy of something

Subtle - Something that is delicate and not to harsh, can be difficult to describe.

Language - The way humans communicate either written and spoken.

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Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.

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