{"product_id":"9781780278490","title":"The Fresh and the Salt","description":"Author: Ann Lingard\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781780278490\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Birlinn\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 14 Jun 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*** SHORTLISTED FOR THE LAKELAND BOOK OF THE YEAR ***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirths and estuaries are liminal places, where land meets sea and tides meet freshwater. Their unique ecosystems support a huge range of marine and other wildlife: human activity too is profoundly influenced by their waters and shores.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Solway Firth - the crooked finger of water that both unites and divides Scotland and England - is a beautiful yet unpredictable place and one of the least-industrialised natural large estuaries in Europe. Its history, geology and turbulent character have long affected the way its inhabitants, both human and non-human, have learnt to live along and within its ever-changing margins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;Lingard\u0026amp;#x27;s scientific knowledge of the area and its multitudinous inhabitants [is] delivered in riveting prose. This is deep and beautiful natural history writing\u0026amp;#x27; - BBC Countryfile Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46687943983262,"sku":"ADS-9781780278490","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781780278490.jpg?v=1775630955","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781780278490","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}