No Island Too Far :Searching for Seabirds on Remote Specks of Land
No Island Too Far :Searching for Seabirds on Remote Specks of Land
hardback
Published:
22 July, 2025
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Description
Through a lifetime of biological and seabird research, Michael Brooke has been blessed with the opportunity to visit a huge array of islands dotted across all the oceans of the world. His is an island list fit to make the armchair traveller green with envy – and potentially seasick. Truly no island has been too far: from St Kilda to Spitsbergen, from Hawaii to the furthest reaches of the Southern Ocean, with all manner of destinations in between.
In this deeply knowledgeable and at times humorous book, the author shares the experience of stupendous scenery, amazing wildlife and cutting-edge scientific investigation, all blended with idiosyncratic adventures. We discover a great deal about the peculiar ecology and unique species of islands, looking at everything from plants, mammals, reptiles and birds to human aspects, with a splash of history and anecdote.
The engaging journey will appeal to anyone who wants to learn about islands that they will probably never visit in person. The reader will share the day-to-day grind and exhilaration of undertaking fieldwork in remote situations, and reflect on the curious mindset that enables equal pleasure to be extracted from, say, Sicilian architecture and the inexpressibly brown landscapes of Cabo Verde.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781784275921 |
| ISBN10 | 1784275921 |
| Number Of Pages | 312 |
| Item Weight | 653 g |
| Product Dimensions | 156 x 234 x 29 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Pelagic Publishing |
| Format | hardback |
Media Reviews
There a great deal to enjoy, it’s my biographical book of the year so far.
-- Bo Beolens * Fatbirder *As an armchair read this takes some beating as vicarious adventuring.
-- Mark Avery, environmentalist and wildlife campaignerThis book is a must-read for Seabirders and/or world travelers.
-- Ian Paulsen * The Birdbooker Report *No Island Too Far is a brilliant book – a beautifully written testament to a life well lived.
-- Arjan Arenas * BNA Bulletin *This is a fascinating book... If you love travel, this is a great book to read.
-- John Miles * Bird Watching *This book provides a highly entertaining account of the author’s adventures amongst the world’s most remote and precious seabird islands.
-- Andy Stoddart * British Birds *...a great addition to birdy books, and I’m glad to have read it! There are certainly a lot more places on my birding bucket list now.
-- Erika Zambello * 10,000 Birds *GoodReads Reviews
Author's Bio
After completing an Oxford doctoral thesis on the burrow-nesting seabirds of the Welsh island of Skokholm, Michael Brooke has been linked to the University of Cambridge as a teacher, curator and researcher. He has scoured islands across the world, both near and immensely far, to discover more about the lives of seabirds, enduring discomfort and rejoicing in quirky adventures. As well as scientific papers, he has written widely for magazines and national newspapers and authored several books, including the acclaimed Far from Land.