This work presents two books by naturalist Sir Frank Fraser Darling KBE (1903-1979), Island Years (1940) and Island Farm (1943). Darling moved himself and his family to Scotland's remote Summer Isles in the 1930s to observe wildlife; it was there that he developed his innovative ideas on human ecology. He describes the daily physical labor of working a farm on an isolated island and details his study of birds and other wildlife. This edition includes a preface by Darling's son, Alasdair Fraser Darling, and an introduction by Iain Stewart, professor of geosciences communication at the University of Plymouth. The book is illustrated with b&w historical photos and is distributed in North America by Dufour Editions. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)