The Plants and Animals From Over There That Are Over Here - The Sunday Times, Telegraph and Waterstones Book of the Year
Dan Eatherley is a British naturalist, writer and environmental consultant. Since 1995 he has made wildlife documentaries for the BBC with Sir David Attenborough; written on natural history and science for outlets such as Scientific American, New Scientist, BBC Wildlife, the Guardian and the New York Post; and conducted many technical and market research projects on environmental sustainability issues for the UK government, the European Commission and the UN Environment Programme.
Praise for Invasive Aliens
‘Fascinating … Eatherley has the unflagging curiosity of a
Victorian explorer. The man seems to be indefatigable as he hacks
away at Himalayan balsam (the pink, flowery weed that lines almost
every riverbank in Britain) or goes on patrol for invasive signal
crayfish in the River Barle. He’s not afraid to get wet, dirty or
tired on his mission to get up close and personal with intruders of
all shapes and sizes. It feels as if we are on the front line with
him.’ The Times ‘[Eatherley’s] approach to his complex subject is
open-minded, nuanced, and free-ranging to the point of wildness’
Sunday Telegraph ‘Fascinating … the story of “invasive species” is
really the story of human history, and [Eatherley] tells it with
great verve’ Daily Telegraph ‘Eatherley has an impressive grasp of
history – both human and natural … [and] Invasive Aliens provides a
well-researched overview of this complex and controversial topic.
There is plenty here to surprise as well as enlighten’ Literary
Review ‘A fascinating, comprehensive and thoughtful compendium of
the flora and fauna that have reached our shores over the years …
Invasive Aliens is full of extraordinary and often complex
stories.’ Country Life ‘Eatherley’s thorough digest of a complex
subject is engaging, informative and balanced. It is the first of
these which most explains why Invasive Aliens has
garnered such a sheaf of book awards. If the journalistic style
puts off a few readers, it will please many more because the
subject has been presented with verve and panache; I did not expect
to be drawn in so comprehensively or to learn so much’ James
Robertson, British Wildlife ‘[Dan Eatherley,] a talented naturalist
writing with a genuine passion for the subject, has tackled the
daunting task of charting the history of alien species in Britain
with gusto. The result is an engrossing and utterly entertaining
book’ British Deer Society
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