Invasive Aliens
- Author Dan Eatherley
- Narrator Roger Davis
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date 18 July 2019
- Run Time 10 hours and 56 minutes
- Format x-book®
- Genre European history, History, Wildlife: general interest.
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‘The story of “invasive species” is really the story of human history, and Eatherley tells it with great verve … Fascinating’ Daily Telegraph
A unique history of plant and animal invaders of the British isles spanning thousands of years of arrivals and escapes, as well as defences mounted and a look to the future.
As Brits we pride ourselves as stoic defenders, boasting a record of resistance dating back to 1066.
Yet, even a cursory examination of the natural world reveals that while interlopers of the human variety may have been kept at bay, our islands have been invaded, conquered and settled by an endless succession of animals, plants, fungi and other alien lifeforms that apparently belong elsewhere. Indeed it’s often hard to work out what actually is native, and what is foreign.
From early settlement of our islands, through the Roman and mediaeval period, to the age of exploration and globalisation, today’s complement of alien species tells a story about our past.
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Praise for Invasive Aliens
u2018Fascinating u2026 Eatherley has the unflagging curiosity of a Victorian explorer. The man seems to be indefatigable as he hacks away at Himalayan balsam (the pink, flowery weed that lines almost every riverbank in Britain) or goes on patrol for invasive signal crayfish in the River Barle. Heu2019s not afraid to get wet, dirty or tired on his mission to get up close and personal with intruders of all shapes and sizes. It feels as if we are on the front line with him.u2019 The Times
u2018[Eatherleyu2019s] approach to his complex subject is open-minded, nuanced, and free-ranging to the point of wildnessu2019 Sunday Telegraph
nu2018Fascinating u2026 the story of u201cinvasive speciesu201d is really the story of human history, and [Eatherley] tells it with great verveu2019 Daily Telegraph
nu2018Eatherley has an impressive grasp of history u2013 both human and natural u2026 [and] Invasive Aliens provides a well-researched overview of this complex and controversial topic. There is plenty here to surprise as well as enlightenu2019 Literary Review
nu2018A fascinating, comprehensive and thoughtful compendium of the flora and fauna that have reached our shores over the years u2026 Invasive Aliens is full of extraordinary and often complex stories.u2019 Country Life
nu2018Eatherleyu2019s thorough digest of a complex subject is engaging, informative and balanced. It is the first of these which most explains whyu00a0Invasive Aliensu00a0has garnered such a sheaf of book awards. If the journalistic style puts off a few readers, it will please many more because the subject has been presented with verve and panache; I did not expect to be drawn in so comprehensively or to learn so muchu2019 James Robertson, British Wildlife
nu2018[Dan Eatherley,] a talented naturalist writing with a genuine passion for the subject, has tackled the daunting task of charting the history of alien species in Britain with gusto. The result is an engrossing and utterly entertaining booku2019 British Deer Society
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