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34 - ‘Writing in the Field’: the Importance of a Local Patch

from Part II - Essays: Inspiring Fieldwork

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 February 2020

By
Stephen Moss
Edited by
Tim Burt  and
Des Thompson
Tim Burt
Affiliation:
Durham University
Des Thompson
Affiliation:
Scottish Natural Heritage
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Summary

‘What’s your field?’ is a question familiar to many professionals and academics. The inquirer is probably anticipating a response along the lines of ‘environmental history’, ‘I’m an ornithologist’, or ‘I work for the BBC’.

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Curious about Nature
A Passion for Fieldwork
 , pp. 275 - 279
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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References

Hornby, N. (1992). Fever Pitch. Victor Gollancz Ltd, London.Google Scholar
Moss, S. (2006). This Birding Life: The Best of the "Guardian's" Birdwatch. Aurum Press, London.Google Scholar
Moss, S. (2010). A Sky Full of Starlings: The Diary of a Birding Year. Aurum Press, London.Google Scholar
Moss, S. (2012). Wild Hares and Hummingbirds: The Natural History of an English Village. Vintage, London.Google Scholar

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