Birds in a Cage
The Remarkable Story of How Four Prisoners of War Survived Captivity
Seiten
2013
Short Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78072-136-1 (ISBN)
Short Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78072-136-1 (ISBN)
Warburg, Germany, 1941. Four PoW Birdwatchers. The Unlikely Beginning Of British Wildlife Conservation
At Warburg, Germany, in 1941, four British PoWs find an unexpected means of escape from the horrors of internment when they form a birdwatching society, and embark on an obsessive quest behind barbed wire.
Through their shared love of birds, they overcome hunger, hardship, fear and stultifying boredom. Their quest draws in not only their fellow prisoners, but also some of the German guards, at great risk to them all...
Derek Niemann draws on original diaries, letters and drawings, to tell of how Conder, Barrett, Waterston and Buxton were forged by their experiences as POWs into the giants of post war wildlife conservation. Their legacy lives on, in institutions such as the RSPB and the British Wildlife Trust.
At Warburg, Germany, in 1941, four British PoWs find an unexpected means of escape from the horrors of internment when they form a birdwatching society, and embark on an obsessive quest behind barbed wire.
Through their shared love of birds, they overcome hunger, hardship, fear and stultifying boredom. Their quest draws in not only their fellow prisoners, but also some of the German guards, at great risk to them all...
Derek Niemann draws on original diaries, letters and drawings, to tell of how Conder, Barrett, Waterston and Buxton were forged by their experiences as POWs into the giants of post war wildlife conservation. Their legacy lives on, in institutions such as the RSPB and the British Wildlife Trust.
Derek Niemann is the editor of the RSPB's children's magazine and has written several books on nature and conservation for young readers. He lives in Bedfordshire with his family.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 2.5.2013 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 128 x 195 mm |
| Gewicht | 222 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie | |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78072-136-6 / 1780721366 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78072-136-1 / 9781780721361 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
| Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt? |
Mehr entdecken
aus dem Bereich
aus dem Bereich
über 500 faszinierende Gesteine, Minerale, Edelsteine und Fossilien
Buch | Hardcover (2023)
DK Verlag Dorling Kindersley
CHF 39,90
vollständig aktualisierte Neuausgabe mit den zusätzlichen …
Buch | Softcover (2023)
Westend (Verlag)
CHF 30,80
