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it's the tiny snail who saves the day

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especially by Shomei Tomatsu

'(Gaff Goddess) should be taught in schools

Stephen Moss: The Twelve Birds of Christmas [2019] hardback ZTRAV it's the tiny snail whoNaturalist Stephen Moss digs beneath the surface of some of our most popular Christmas carols in an ornithological celebration of the Festive Season. Using the structure of the carol as a jumping off point, he explores the place of twelve fascinating British birds in our history, culture and landscape. Some of the birds are obvious, there's the swan and of course the partridge. Other chapters are loose interpretations of a verse: for drummers drumming