Britain

Traveller’s Nature Guides is a new series from Oxford University Press “intended to act as a guide and stimulus to holidaymakers, be they specialist naturalist or interested amateur” (Foreword, p. v). The series is launched with books for three countries, Britain (the volume here under review), France and Greece. A fourth volume on Spain was due May 2003 with Portugal listed as forthcoming. Martin Walters, freelance writer and naturalist with a string of books and articles for numerous publishers, is series editor. Volumes are A5 sized paperback, follow a consistent format and sell for £14.99 each.

The Britain volume begins...