Squirrel Nation

Name: Squirrel Nation
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SKU: 9781789147704
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Reds, Greys and the Meaning of Home

By Peter Coates

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Squirrel Nation by Peter Coates delves into the intriguing intersection of wildlife and human culture, specifically focusing on squirrels as a case study. It explores the political and societal dimensions of how humans interact with and perceive these creatures in urban and rural settings. The book examines the roles squirrels play in environmental politics and the symbolic meanings they carry across different cultures and epochs.
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You might enjoy this book if you have an interest in the curious intersection of wildlife and society, particularly regarding the societal and political implications of squirrels in urban environments. The author delves into how these seemingly innocuous creatures reflect broader cultural and ecological debates, making it a fascinating read for those intrigued by politics and current affairs intertwined with natural history.

Squirrel Nation

A history of Britain's two species of squirrel over the past 200 years, the beloved red and the invading grey. The book also explores timely issues of belonging, nationalism, citizenship and the defence of borders within Britain today.

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Squirrel Nation is a history of Britain's two species of squirrel over the past two hundred years.

The red squirrel, although rare, is among the most cherished of native species. Grey squirrels, by contrast, are one of the most frequently seen wild creatures in our gardens, parks, towns and countryside. Many Britons consider it to be a foreign interloper, introduced from North America in the late nineteenth century.

By examining this animal's colonisation of Britain, Peter Coates also explores timely issues of belonging, nationalism, citizenship, and the defence of borders within Britain today. Ultimately, though people are swift to draw distinctions between British squirrels and squirrels in Britain, Squirrel Nation shows that Britain's two squirrel species have much more in common than at first appears.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781789147704

Publisher: Reaktion Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 14 August 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Reaktion Books

Illustration: 36 illustrations, 10 in colour

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 336

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Peter Coates Politics & Current Affairs Science & Nature

About the Author

Peter Coates is Emeritus Professor of American and Environmental History at the University of Bristol. His previous books include Salmon (2006) and A Story of Six Rivers (2013), both published by Reaktion Books.