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- Review of The Storm Leopard
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- Christina and The Storm Leopard book video
- Serengeti shall not die—but how?
- My favourite quotations from The Origin of Species
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Category Archives: The Storm Leopard
Review of The Storm Leopard
This review was published in the October 2011 edition of Primate Eye, the journal of the Primate Society of Great Britain. Could this be the start of a Stu fan club? The Storm Leopard is a factual account of … Continue reading
Christina and The Storm Leopard book video
Christina came over to North Berwick a couple of months ago and worked with me to produce a book video for The Storm Leopard which is now posted on YouTube. Chistina is an artist with a uniquely expressive style that … Continue reading
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Enhanced Travel Books
When I journeyed across Africa in the tracks of the elusive storm leopard, I thought it would be useful to bring along a camcorder. I chose a Sony miniDV (DCR-TRV20E) which at the time offered the best combination of compact … Continue reading
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Oh where tell me where…
Yesterday I was in Edinburgh and decided on impulse to check the big Waterstones near the west end of Princes Street. So I went to the 2nd floor travel writing section and, damn it, no copies of The Storm Leopard. … Continue reading
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Future of the wild
On reading The Storm Leopard, a friend asked me: “So what do you think about the old timer’s prediction and do you think that you can make a more optimistic prediction for the next 30 years?” After thinking about this … Continue reading
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