The Man Who Ate the Zoo by Richard Girling
Frank Buckland was an extraordinary man - surgeon, naturalist, veterinarian, lecturer, writer, museum curator, and a conservationist before the concept even existed. His life-long passion was to discover new ways to feed the hungry. This is a celebration of the great age of natural science, one man's genius and what, can be learned from him.
"Hugely entertaining" * Jeremy Paxman *
"[A] tumultuously entertaining biography… [An] irresistibly engaging book." * Sunday Times *
"A rollicking ride through eccentric Victorian England. Frank Buckland is the most engaging of subjects...Girling's infectious enthusiasm for his subject shines through" * The Times *
"Girling brings to rip-roaring life a fascinating Victorian figure of whom few have ever heard; I so wish I could invite Frank Buckland over for dinner." -- Dave Goulson, author of A Sting in the Tale
"An irresistibly engaging account of the life of the David Attenborough of the Victorian era." * Sunday Times *
"[A] tumultuously entertaining biography… [An] irresistibly engaging book." * Sunday Times *
"A rollicking ride through eccentric Victorian England. Frank Buckland is the most engaging of subjects...Girling's infectious enthusiasm for his subject shines through" * The Times *
"Girling brings to rip-roaring life a fascinating Victorian figure of whom few have ever heard; I so wish I could invite Frank Buckland over for dinner." -- Dave Goulson, author of A Sting in the Tale
"An irresistibly engaging account of the life of the David Attenborough of the Victorian era." * Sunday Times *
Richard Girling is an award-winning environmental journalist. For his work in the Sunday Times he was named Specialist Writer of the Year in the UK Press Awards in 2002, and was shortlisted for the same award in 2005 and 2006. He was Journalist of the Year at the Press Gazette Environmental Press Awards in 2008 and 2009. He has written seven books - most recently, The Hunt for the Golden Mole.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781784740405 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784740403 |
| Title | The Man Who Ate the Zoo |
| Author | Richard Girling |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2016-11-03 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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