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by various authors, setting a style which was helpful to the inexperienced observer by the way it was organised and explained, placing short texts alongside pictures. This had birds grouped according to habitat, size and colour, rather than the biological classification which traditional books had
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Fitter wrote many books and was active in various areas relating to nature and conservation. His wife Maisie was a colleague and collaborator on many of his researches. They were joint authors of
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The 'Countryman' nature book: An anthology from 'The Countryman'
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in 1936, and in 1940 moved to the social research organisation
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Marren, Peter (5 September 2005). "Obituary: Richard Fitter".
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Penitent Butchers: The Fauna Preservation Society 1903–1978
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Field Guide to the Freshwater Life of Britain and NW Europe
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362:Christopher Cadbury Medal from the
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209:The Pocket Guide to British Birds
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527:Collins Guide to Bird Watching
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119:Richard Sidney Richmond Fitter
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