Nature’s Roundabout, Series 727

Nature’s Roundabout, Series 727 , 1979.  Written by Patrick Armstrong.  Illustrated by Dick Palmer

This is the 7th book in the Conservation series, 727.
As the subtitle states, this is an introduction to Ecology and the complex balance of nature.

These conservation series books were, in many ways, ahead of their time with their focus on the dangers of neglecting our environment.  This was a topic close to the heart of Editorial Director Douglas Keen.  It is no coincidence that these books, filled with warnings about the need to take action on the environment, came out at the time of his retirement.  He was determined that this message should be emphasised before he left.

This copy:

Matt boards.  Very good condition.   It dates from the late 1970s and has an original price of 40p.