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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> Four years ago the then Committee and Officers of the Lundy Field Society began to consider how its fifti- eth anniversary might be celebrated and one proposal. from the editors of this volume was that a book should be produced seeking to document and publi- cise the important work undertaken by the Field Society over that period. The proposal was warmly endorsed and this volume is the result. Our aim has been to cover fully the range of work undertaken on and around the island and to address its worth both locally and more widely within each discipline. Much of this work has been undertaken by eminent scientists and academics and some is of national even interna- tional significance. With some disciplines particularly those involving birds mammals and archaeology. numerous projects have been undertaken over the years by various groups and individuals and the authors here were asked to provide overviews covering aspects of this work. For those less familiar with Lundy or those whose interests are perhaps specific and scientific some general papers are included. Charles Thomas and Clive Harfield present some new perspectives on Lundy’s history: John Schofield and -Jennifer George offer some general thoughts on the – significance of islands for the types of research docu- mented in the papers which follow. There are also con tributions documenting the history of the Field Society (the first “official” history to appear in print) and to close the role of the Lundy wardens. As well as the obvious emphasis on research managing Lundy’s (SP)