Table of Contents

Between the North Sea and the Atlantic; the making of Shetland; the holocene and the Shetlander; a fragile skin; by sea and air residents and migrants; the plankton, the fish and the predators; the white Maas saga; the Fair Isle; Shetland naturalists; black gold or black death; development and sustainability. Appendices: places to visit; protected areas; species lists.

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This book describes all the wildlife of the Shetland Islands and covers their history since the last Ice Age, as well as the human impacts of the Neolithic, Bronze, and Iron Age cultures and the Norse influences from Scandinavia.

About the Author

John Busby is a well-known and much-loved bird artist, with a wonderfully light, intuitive drawing style. His many other books include Birds of Mallorca (Helm) and a series of bird-finding guides (Arlequin), as well as the first edition of Drawing Birds (RSPB).