Publisher's Synopsis
Written with the aim of encouraging the art of observation, this book presents the needs of plants and animals in relation to the environment.;The text is complemented with specially commissioned paintings and quotations from well-known naturalists to portray "life's happenings" on the seashore and in the countryside in spring, summer, autumn and winter.;At the end of each section the author gives ideas and notes on how to go about observing and interpreting the countryside.;Leslie Jackman is presenter for the BBC "Out of Doors "programme.
