Peter Scott and the birth of modern conservation
Moore, Chris2022
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Peter Scott was a remarkable man who led an extraordinary life. Writer, artist, broadcaster, conservationist, sportsman; in any one of his chosen fields he would have been remembered as someone who made a difference. To his chosen fields, Peter brought a restless energy, boundless enthusiasm, integrity and determination to succeed. This biography charts his life, from the young boy who grew up in the shadow of the tragic death of his famous father to the co-founder of the World Wildlife Fund and a major international figure in wildlife conservation. Along the way he became a passionate wildfowler, an internationally renowned artist, Olympic medal winner, wartime hero, British national glider champion and popular broadcaster who was heavily involved in the development of natural history programmes at the BBC.
Main title:
Peter Scott and the birth of modern conservation / Chris Moore.
Author:
Moore, Chris, author
Imprint:
Shrewsbury : Quiller Publishing, 2022.
Collation:
288 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781846893643 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
333.95416B SCO
Language:
English
BRN:
2306470