Richard Fortey
Curious Boy Paperback Book
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Truth and courage are what memoirs need and this one has them both in spades The unforgotten boy that is what makes this a book a revelationADAM NICOLSONWonderful, absolutely beguiling I learnt a lot and really loved itRICHARD HOLMESGloriously evocative DAILY MAILWhat makes a scientist?Charming, funny and wise, in this memoir Richard Fortey shows how restless curiosity about the natural world led him to become a leading scientist and writer, with adventures and misadventures along the way.From a garden shed laboratory where he manufactured the greatest stink in the world to a tent high in the Arctic in pursuit of fossils, this is a story of obsession and love of nature, flavoured with the peculiarities and restrictions of postwar Britain. Fortey tells the story of following his father down riverbanks to fish for trout, and also of his fathers shocking death. He unfolds his early passions fungi, ammonite hunting and eyeing up birds eggs. He evokes with warmth and wit how the natural world started out as his playground and refuge, then became his lifes work.Much more than a story about science alone, this memoir gives an unforgettable portrait of a young, curious mind, and shows how luck and enthusiasm can create a special life.
Binding: Paperback;352 pages; Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers; Classification: BGTA; Weight: 452 g; Dimensions: 129 x 198 x 30
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Truth and courage are what memoirs need and this one has them both in spades The unforgotten boy that is what makes this a book a revelationADAM NICOLSONWonderful, absolutely beguiling I learnt a lot and really loved itRICHARD HOLMESGloriously evocative DAILY MAILWhat makes a scientist?Charming, funny and wise, in this memoir Richard Fortey shows how restless curiosity about the natural world led him to become a leading scientist and writer, with adventures and misadventures along the way.From a garden shed laboratory where he manufactured the greatest stink in the world to a tent high in the Arctic in pursuit of fossils, this is a story of obsession and love of nature, flavoured with the peculiarities and restrictions of postwar Britain. Fortey tells the story of following his father down riverbanks to fish for trout, and also of his fathers shocking death. He unfolds his early passions fungi, ammonite hunting and eyeing up birds eggs. He evokes with warmth and wit how the natural world started out as his playground and refuge, then became his lifes work.Much more than a story about science alone, this memoir gives an unforgettable portrait of a young, curious mind, and shows how luck and enthusiasm can create a special life.
Binding: Paperback;352 pages; Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers; Classification: BGTA; Weight: 452 g; Dimensions: 129 x 198 x 30
Extended returns Orders placed after 29th October 2026 can be returned until 5th January 2027
Something not quite right? You have 21 days from the day you receive it, to send something back. When you purchase Debenhams Deliver+, you will have an extra 14 days on top of our standard 21-day window to initate a return.
Please note, we cannot offer refunds on fashion face masks, cosmetics, pierced jewellery, adult toys, and swimwear or lingerie if the hygiene seal is not in place or has been broken.
Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.
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Richard Fortey
Curious Boy Paperback Book
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