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Title: Crying for the Light ... Second edition, revised.Publisher:
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Ritchie, James; 1896. viii. 323 p.; 8 . 012627.h.30.
Originally published in 1920, this book contains the text of a
series of lectures that were originally delivered to general
audiences in Aberdeen in 1917 on the subject of the impact of
humanity on the animal population of Scotland. Ritchie examines how
the presence of man affected the local fauna, either through
deliberate manipulation, such as domestication and hunting, or as
an indirect effect of actions such as deforestation and animals
conveyed to the area as parasites or hidden in imports. The text is
illustrated with a number of plates showing the effects of certain
types of animal life on the environment and various native Scottish
animals. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in
the relationship between humanity and animals and the impact of
human decisions on the environment.
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