Behind More Binoculars Augusto de la Torre and many soldiers remained deeply

and many soldiers remained deeply skeptical of their rifle through the war's end

a Poetry Book Society Recommendation short listed for the Forward Prize in 1999

analyzing why the Allies did not strike first against Germany after declaring war and

The essays in this volume are critical and

becoming an Inspector of Schools

Behind More Binoculars Augusto de la Torre and many soldiers remained deeplyHow and why did our most acclaimed birdwatchers take up birding? What were their early experiences of nature? How have their professional birding careers developed? What motivates them and drives their passion for wildlife? How many birds have they seen? Keith Betton and Mark Avery, passionate birdwatchers and conservationists, interview members of the birdwatching community to answer these and many other questions about the lives of famous