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This book begins with a thought-provoking article now reprinted, criticising the increasing influence of politically-correct organisations and politicians who desire to control freewill and mountaineering. Then comes a chapter with a critique of several writers on the Cairngorms in comparison with the original Seton Gordon. After the author published a review in 1977 on 'The wildlife potential of the Cairngorms region', he came under unwarranted attack by two influential private landowners who misrepresented what he wrote and even included a threat. A wider public should be aware of this. There follows an essay on biologist Professor Vero C. Wynne-Edwards, and another on the history of the research station near Banchory, established for studying at first red grouse and then ecological problems of mountain, moorland, woodland and fresh-water. The last chapter - the most important one and occupying a third of the book - gives the author's lifetime view of the value of lone trips in climbing, ski-mountaineering and mountain-craft.

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Book category Books in English Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning Geography Geographical discovery & exploration

• Full title: Essays on lone trips, mountain-craft and other hill topics
• Author: ADAM WATSON
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 62
• EAN: 9781782224600
• ISBN: 9781782224600
• ID: 10926764
• Publisher: Paragon Publishing
• Weight: 234 g
• Dimensions: 218 × 280 × 8 mm
• Date of publishing: 04. May 2016

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