Henry Nicholls
Author of Lonesome George: The Life and Loves of a Conservation Icon
About the Author
Henry Nicholls writes regularly for Nature, New Scientist, Endeavor and Galapagos News. His first book, Lonesome George, told the story of the last giant tortoise of Pinta in the Galapagos and was shortlist for the Royal Society General Book Prize. Henry lives in London.
Works by Henry Nicholls
Galapagos: a Natural History 1 copy
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The story of the panda is absolutely fascinating. Nicholls's history starts out with their "discovery" by the Western world and moves chronologically to the present day. It was really interesting to not see how the West reacts to pandas, but how the Chinese have over the decades placed heavy nationalistic pride and political weight on the animal.
The book, thankfully, ends on a optimistic note. Nicholls points out that for the first time ever, there is enough habitat, population, funding, and research to provide the foundation for reintroduction of pandas raised in captivity to the wild successfully in the near future.… (more)