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Writing tagged: ‘Barry Lopez’

Book review: ‘Arctic Dreams’ by Barry Lopez

‘Arctic Dreams’ by Barry Lopez

Deservedly seen as a classic.

Published 14-Oct-2020
Filed under: Writing Genres: Nature & Place, Science Tags: Barry Lopez, reviews

Newsletter No. 9: Teaser or spoiler?

Raven
A raven ‘cronking’ in Anglesey.

On the Moor · Zanzibar · container ships · giant ground sloth · Barry Lopez · indigenous people · Cambrian Explosion · Little Toller · Iain Sinclair

Published 10-Nov-2017
Filed under: Writing Tags: Barry Lopez, birds, Charles Darwin, evolution, Iain Sinclair, Little Toller, On the Moor (book)

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