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David J. Briggs

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David Briggs was brought up as the son of a farm-worker in Kent and Sussex, in England, where he gained his love of the countryside. After a career in academia, during which he published widely on the topics of geography, environmental science and environmental health, he took early retirement and moved to New Zealand, where he now lives.

He has always enjoyed writing, and as an escape from university work wrote a number of short stories and children’s stories. An early novel, Figures in a Tuscan Garden, written while he was still working in universities, was short-listed for the UK Constable Trophy but never submitted for publication. Since moving to New Zealand, he has devoted himself to writing novels and poetry. Since moving to New Zeal ...more

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Average rating: 3.84 · 32 ratings · 6 reviews · 18 distinct works

	The Direction of Our Fear 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	By the tracks we leave really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Claim, The 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zarrin 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Day of the Red Balloon 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	GIS for Emergency Preparedness and Health Risk Reduction (NATO Science Series: IV:, 11) (Volume 0) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1899 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Fundamentals of physical geography by David J. Briggs (Goodreads Author), Peter Smithson (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1989 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Reflections by David J. Briggs (Goodreads Author) (Writer), JF Robert (Photographer) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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