Miriam Rothschild Knihy

The book delves into the historical efforts of Charles Rothschild, who envisioned a network of national nature reserves in Britain to protect wildlife habitats. Co-authored by his daughter, Miriam Rothschild, and a respected natural history writer, it examines the selection process for these reserves and provides a comparison of 182 English sites, highlighting significant changes in their ecological status over the past eighty years. The findings reveal a concerning decline in many areas, underscoring the ongoing challenges in nature conservation.

Born into one of the wealthiest families, Walter Rothschild became the best known zoologist of his day - and one of Britain's great eccentrics. Walter's life traversed the fields of politics and finance, as well as zoology, and was packed with achievement and incident. This book presents complexities and conflicts this man faced during his life.