Midges in Scotland

MIDGES IN SCOTLAND by George Hendry
 
ISBN: 9781841589381
Published: 20 Jun 2011
Format: Paperback
Extent: 80
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
 
ABOUT THE BOOK
The first edition of this book rapidly topped the list of bestsellers and has continued to sell well, turning up in places as far away as German schlosses, Brisbane bedsides and Canadian log cabins!
 
This latest edition brings the story of biting midges up to date with new material on the Highland midge, its biology and why it bites. Written in a highly readable but informed way, it describes how and why the midge plays such a dominant role in the ecology and human culture of the Highlands, not least in keeping the worst of human depredations under control. Armed with this book, you should be able to enjoy the splendours of the Highland summer without quite so many bites! Illustrated with cartoons by BAX.
 
THE AUTHOR
Dr George Hendry is a biologist and science writer. The origins of this book go back to a period in his student days when he was besieged in an old house in the Highlands during a particularly midgy summer. He lives in Ross-shire.