West London Wildlife

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Pub Date 15 Dec 2022 | Archive Date 28 Oct 2023
Aurora Metro | Supernova Books

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Description

With wonderful nature photography, this book includes a wide-ranging collection of essays from new and established voices writing about nature, environment, conservation, biodiversity and the challenges that London faces to protect green spaces from urban development as well as the drive towards rewilding.

The first in a series of books about London’s wildlife, this edition focuses on the green spaces of North, South and West London, stretching from Richmond Deer Park to Ruislip Woods, and featuring Bushy Park, Barnes wetlands, Kew Gardens, Gunnersbury Triangle, Crane Park, Chiswick House and many others.

With wonderful nature photography, this book includes a wide-ranging collection of essays from new and established voices writing about nature, environment, conservation, biodiversity and the...


Advance Praise

“This slim volume of 136 pages with hard covers and numerous colour photos immediately exudes quality…It consists of a series of 14 essays covering different sites or areas of West London, written by ten different authors, interspersed with many colour photos (including double-page spreads). The diverse writing styles of the different authors add to the charm of the book, each seemingly representing an authentic voice of experience and expertise.

In addition, between each chapter, there is a full-page image opposite a short ‘inspirational quote’, generally well-chosen and apposite; while some may see these as ’padders’, we found them useful to give the book space to breathe, the rest of the pages being either full of words and photos, or completely given over to large images. All too often such places are suffering at the hands of Man, and so need the sorts of actions, understanding and care that are amply demonstrated here. Each individual story could provide such inspiration for somebody faced with similar challenges, wherever they are.” — Chris Gibson Wildlife


"It's a damn fine book, with some very interesting content... the photos are beautiful" — The Barnet Eye

“This slim volume of 136 pages with hard covers and numerous colour photos immediately exudes quality…It consists of a series of 14 essays covering different sites or areas of West London, written by...


Marketing Plan

  • Social media promotions - Twitter, Facebook, Instagram
  • Book launch event in collaboration with West London conservation groups and writers
  • Blog tour - nature publications
  • Amazon Ads campaign
  • Social media promotions - Twitter, Facebook, Instagram
  • Book launch event in collaboration with West London conservation groups and writers
  • Blog tour - nature publications
  • Amazon Ads campaign

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ISBN 9781913641306
PRICE US$29.99 (USD)

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Featured Reviews

A gorgeous photography book showcasing some gorgeous wildlife featured in London. I often feel you see so much of the historical side and building ect so this is quite nice to see as well. I think readers will really enjoy it,

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Beautiful photography throughout is interspersed with inspirational quotes by such diverse characters as William Shakespeare, Andy Warhol and Sir David Attenborough. Divided into chapters about different areas of open space in West London, there are a whole host of interesting facts about the biodiversity that can be found there. It has given me a taste for what I might see when next I venture to explore some of the beautiful parks and other wild spaces near me.

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This is not just another coffee table book. West london wildlife is jam-packed with amazing photos, some which are breathtaking and transport you to the locations.

This book not only informs the readers on why parks, wildlife and waterlands are important, but educates us on all that lives there.

There are great insights on how the flora and fauna intertwine, interesting history on park usage, a rich history of the trees and buildings within the park grounds, details the ecosystems of the resident birds, insects, spiders, fungi, exotic plants, and the farming of the lands and rivers.

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