John Gooders
Encyclopedia
John Gooders was a writer who first came to prominence with his first book Where to Watch Birds. At the time he was a teacher, and a lecturer at the Avery Hill teacher training college.
's Survivalseries, and edited the company's house magazine The World of Survival
, also forming a successful nature tour company. He died in May 2010.
Television Biography
In 1970 after taking two months off on the Churchill Fellowship in which he studied bird migration through North Africa, he launched his own magazine called The World of Birds, he then finished up working for Anglia TelevisionAnglia Television
Anglia Television is the ITV franchise holder for the East Anglia franchise region. Although Anglia Television takes its name from East Anglia, its transmission coverage extends beyond the generally accepted boundaries of that region. The station is based at Anglia House in Norwich, with regional...
's Survivalseries, and edited the company's house magazine The World of Survival
Later Biography
John then devoted himself to full-time writing about birds and natural historyNatural history
Natural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study...
, also forming a successful nature tour company. He died in May 2010.