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David Bellamy
OBE. BSc., PhD., Hon:- FLS,. FIBiol., DSc., DUniv., FIBiol., FCIWEM Hon (born 1933) is an English professor, botanist, author, broadcaster and environmental campaigner. He attended Sutton County Grammar School, Sutton, Chelsea College of Science and Technology and Bedford College, all in London. He was brought up as a strict Baptist. Bellamy and his wife Rosemary, whom he maried when he was 19, have five children - four are adopted. He originally trained as a botanist at Durham University, where he later held the post of senior lecturer in botany until 1982. He is still their Honorary Preofessor for Adult and Continuing Education.
He first came to public prminence as an envoironmental cibsultant at the time of the Torrey Canyon disaster.
In 1983, he was jailed for blockading the Franklin River in protest at a proposed dam.
He has been the writer and presenter of some 400 television programmes on Botany, Ecology and Environment.
In 1997, he stood against John Major for the anti-European Referendum party.
He is the originator along, with David Shreeve and The Conservation Foundation (which he also founded), of the Ford European Conservation Awards and has published over 80 scientific papers.
Featured Books, with extracts by David Bellamy
David Bellamy
This is one of the best ever books on the environment for children and this new edition is printed on recycled paper. It answers green questions in a clear style, provides projects for every child to do and it will...
Format: Paperback - Released: 19/06/2008
Books by David Bellamy
David Bellamy
With over 300 step-by-step illustrations, tips, instructions and finished paintings, this guide to watercolour includes some demonstrations, featuring instructions on how to paint not just landscapes with mountains and crags, rivers, beaches and pastoral scenery, but many other disciplines. It...
Format: Hardback - Released: 00/03/2009
Palani Mohan, David, OBE Bellamy, Jason Gaglardi
Format: Hardback - Released: 04/02/2008
