Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: The Scottish Countryside (Feb)

Season by season—and whatever the weather—Scotland's countryside is an endless source of wonder, enjoyment, and discovery. The Amazing And Extraordinary Facts series presents intriguing, surprising, and little-known facts and stories about various topics guaranteed to inform, absorb, and entertain equally. This is the ideal gift for any fan or those interested in history, culture, society, heritage, or anything else! You will find the answers to these intriguing questions as you explore Scotland's countryside. How much carbon is stored in Scotland's precious peatlands? As well as Loch Ness, which other lochs are home to mysterious creatures? What is airglow, and how does it form in the Highlands? How, according to legend, did midges prevent Scotland from invasion? Why were red deer once called 'fairy cattle'? What attributes make red squirrels so active? Where can you find reindeer, ancient horses, jelly lichens and the world's oldest fossil?