Description
Unique insight into the control of desert locusts in the Horn of Africa.
About the Author
Colin Everard has worked for over forty years with developing countries as a technical cooperation practitioner. His contribution to the development of safe civil aviation has been widely recognised and he is a recipient of the Gold Award of the International Civil Aviation Organization. He has been a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management, and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply. He lives in Vienna.
Reviews
It is a very personal account that echoes humanity in a world where being human is sometimes disappearing ... [A] must-read for those wishing to learn about the world's most dangerous migratory pest ... Desert Locust Plagues is a modest testimony to the silent and mostly unknown efforts by so many people who continue to protect our food security. * Keith Cressman, Senior Locust Forecasting Officer, Food and Agricultural Organization, United Nations *
Everard's book is both a memoir of an exciting and sometimes hazardous career - every chapter has a close brush with death - and also an account of the development of the technology. * Times Literary Supplement *
In this lovely little book - part science, part autobiography - Colin Everard tells tales of his time in the Horn of Africa 60 or so years ago ... [and] offers a keen analysis of the scientific developments that have helped the cause - from pesticides that don't do too much environmental harm, to satellite observation ... [His] appreciation of the region's natural beauty is infectious. * Geographical Magazine *
One of the great unsung achievements of the 20th century and Everard pays it a fitting tribute. * Daily Mail *
Everard's passages on locusts are interesting, as are those on the technological developments. * The Spectator *
An enthralling account for anyone who remembers how tough and yet supremely fulfilling it could be to brave deserts, mountains, the elements and hostility in order to further a crucial cause. If your patch included any of Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti or Kenya it is nigh on compulsory reading. * Bill Jackson, Bodleian Library, Oxford University *
Book Information
ISBN 9781788314350
Author Colin Everard
Format Hardback
Page Count 224
Imprint I.B. Tauris
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 408g