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Peter Scott: Collected Writings, 1933-1989
Peter Scott: Collected Writings, 1933-1989 brings together some of Peter Scott’s most inspiring, perceptive and entertaining writings, with a foreword by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. From rocket-netting wild geese to an address to the Pope, Scott’s writings show the energy and passion that underpinned his commitment to nature conservation. Produced for a range of publications over more than fifty years, many of the nearly forty pieces in this volume have never been published in book format before.
300 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 28, 2016
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Peter Markham Scott
44 books2 followersGenerally known as Sir Peter Scott.
He represented Great Britain at sailing in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, winning a bronze medal in the O-Jolle class single-handed dinghy at Kiel.
During World War II, Scott served in the Royal Navy. He served first in destroyers in the North Atlantic but moved to commanding the First (and only) Squadron of Steam Gun Boats against German E-boats in the English Channel. He is also jointly credited with designing 'shadow camouflage', which disguised the look of ship superstructure. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for bravery.
He was the skipper in the 1964 challenge for the America's Cup and from 1955-69 was the president of the International Sailing Federation. In 1963 he won the National Open Gliding Championship.
One of the founders of the World Wide Fund for Nature (formerly: World Wildlife Fund), and designer of the famous panda logo. He devised the Red Data Books for documenting endangered species of flora and fauna. Founder of the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (formerly: Severn Wildfowl Trust) at Slimbridge.
He represented Great Britain at sailing in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, winning a bronze medal in the O-Jolle class single-handed dinghy at Kiel.
During World War II, Scott served in the Royal Navy. He served first in destroyers in the North Atlantic but moved to commanding the First (and only) Squadron of Steam Gun Boats against German E-boats in the English Channel. He is also jointly credited with designing 'shadow camouflage', which disguised the look of ship superstructure. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for bravery.
He was the skipper in the 1964 challenge for the America's Cup and from 1955-69 was the president of the International Sailing Federation. In 1963 he won the National Open Gliding Championship.
One of the founders of the World Wide Fund for Nature (formerly: World Wildlife Fund), and designer of the famous panda logo. He devised the Red Data Books for documenting endangered species of flora and fauna. Founder of the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (formerly: Severn Wildfowl Trust) at Slimbridge.
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