Chris Mitchell's 'quirky' nature notes BOOK TWO coming soon!
Chris Mitchell's 'quirky' nature notes
50 nature notes from the West Highland Free Press
A collection of essays on popular science full of humour and unexpected twists, with topics ranging from birdlife and the sea shore to climate change and astronomy.
"Bill Bryson meets Stephen Jay Gould"
Publication date: 1st August 2010
ISBN: 978-0-9565068-0-1
150 pages, softback, black and white photos and illustrations
Price: £7-95
Published by Christopher Mitchell
available from Amazon and local book shops
Signed Copies available direct from the publisher (£7.95 post free). Please make cheques payable to Christopher Mitchell (address: Croft 3, Waterstein, Glendale, Isle of Skye, IV55 8WT)
Isle of Skye Natural History Walks
20 detailed walks to enjoy from sea shore to cliff top
An alternative guide to the wildlife and geology of Skye. Twenty walks based around Portree, Dunvegan, Broadford and Sleat together with detailed maps and quality colour photographs.
Publication date: April 2010
ISBN: 978-1-85058-858-0
176 pages, softback , colour photographs
Price:£9-99
Published by Sigma Leisure
Lake District Wet Weather Walks
Where to walk and what to see when the the weather closes in
20 walks covering all regions of the Lake District. No rucksack should be without this book because sooner or later - it will rain!
Publication date: November 2009
ISBN: 978-1-85058-849-8
184 pages, softback, black and white photographs
Price: £7-99
Published by Sigma Leisure
Call of the Wild
A celebration of of British landscapes
edited by Roly Smith
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Outdoor Writers' Guild. In these 25 essays supported by over 130 superb photographs, OWG members describe their favourite wild places
Publication date: 2005
ISBN: 1-898481-49-0
127 pages, hardback, colour photographs
Price: 12-50
Published by Rucksack Readers
Lake District Natural History Walks
Case Notes of a Nature Detective
18 walks explores the region's natural history. Winner of the Outdoor Writers' Guild Award for 'Best Guidebook 2005'.
"A highly innovative and original guide ..." - from the foreword by Professor Aubrey Manning, OBE
Publication date: 2005
ISBN: 978-1-85058-807-8
165 pages, softback, black and white photographs
Price: £8-95
Published by Sigma Leisure
Peak District Natural History Walks
Case Notes of a Nature Detective
(Fully revised new edition)
18 walks reveal the lesser-known wildlife of the Peak District. "A refreshingly-different walk guide that reads more like a Sherlock Holmes detective novel, full of characters and sub-plots which the average walker would not even notice." - from the foreword by Roly Smith, President of the Outdoor Writers' Guild.
Publication due: end of January 2011
ISBN: 978-1-85058-877-1
162 pages, softback, black and white photographs
Price £8-99
Published by Sigma Leisure
Rain or Shine
Walks in the Lake District whatever the weather
20 walks throughout the Lake District that best reveal their secrets when it is raining.
"Highly Commended" - Lakeland Book of the Year Awards 2003
Publication date: 2002
ISBN: 1-85284-344-6
200 pages, softback, black and white illustrations and colour plates
Published by Cicerone
Out of Print (second-hand copies now available on Amazon)
Christopher Mitchell | sitemap | log in
