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Book review: ‘On the Moor’ by Richard Carter

Science, History and Nature on a Country Walk.

On the Moor

I like the cut of this chap’s jib.

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Published 19-Dec-2017

By Richard Carter

A fat, bearded chap with a Charles Darwin fixation.

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On the Moor
On the Moor: science, history and nature on a country walk

Richard Carter’s fascinating exploration of his local grouse-moor in West Yorkshire digs deep into natural history, human history, prehistory, and the history of science. His writing is grounded, insightful, and frequently hilarious, and he shows how falling in love with your own local patch can be a gateway to the whole world.
—Neil Ansell, author and journalist

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