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Winged Wonders: A Celebration of Birds in Human History

Winged Wonders: A Celebration of Birds in Human History


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About the Book

Celebrating the powerful role of birds in human customs and traditions from around the world and throughout history, this sourcebook explores the delightful stories surrounding some of the world's best-known birds--including the eagle, owl, pelican, falcon, dove, swan, and raven. With topics including folklore, literature, music, dance, and spirituality, this eclectic and enchanting encyclopedia of avian-human relations is an ideal companion for any bird-lover. Brilliantly illustrated and filled with intriguing research, it illuminates many astonishing aspects of bird life, including their dazzling colors, intricate nest-building habits, finely structured feathers, amazing feats of migration, and breathtakingly beautiful song and movement.

About the Author :
Peter Watkins is an Anglican vicar and the author of several books, including "A Book of Animals" and "A Book of Prayer." Jonathan Stockland is a former deputy director of education at Oxfam and a consultant to the United Nations.

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""Winged Wonders" is an extensive and charming history of some of the worlds' favorite birds. It gives us an insight into the bird's importance in human life, literature, and legend, offering colorful anecdotes and obscure references that clarify things you've wondered about for a long time. . . . A must read for everyone interested in nature's role in human history." --Christine Goff, author, Birdwatcher's Mystery series "Leave it to the English to draw together, in one slim, delightful volume, nearly all that need be said about birds and humans and their long, complex relationship in history, folklore and literature." --"The Wall Street Journal" "The perfect book--delightful material woven together with verve and a charismatic writing style. Researched over a period of many years, this charmingly illustrated almanac belongs, like the birds it describes, to both earth and sky: a balm for the mind." --Bettany Hughes, author, " Helen of Troy" "An almanac-like, slightly eccentric avian anthology, gathering poems, scientific oddments, myths, learned observations and trivia. . . . Readers who enjoy books of bird folklore will find these tales a pleasure." --"The Washington Post Book World" "This is a beautiful book--engaging, quirky, and full of pleasant surprises. I have always been a keen bird-watcher, but now I will enjoy it even more." --George Monbiot, author, "Manifesto for a New World Order" " The perfect book-- delightful material woven together with verve and a charismatic writing style. Researched over a period of many years, this charmingly illustrated almanac belongs, like the birds it describes, to both earth and sky: a balm for the mind." -- Bettany Hughes, author," Helen of Troy" " This is a beautiful book-- engaging, quirky, and full of pleasant surprises. I have always been a keen bird-watcher, but now I will enjoy it even more." -- George Monbiot, author, "Manifesto for a New World Order"


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781933346076
  • Publisher: BlueBridge
  • Publisher Imprint: BlueBridge
  • Height: 209 mm
  • No of Pages: 207
  • Spine Width: 22 mm
  • Weight: 345 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1933346078
  • Publisher Date: 28 Oct 2007
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: A Celebration of Birds in Human History
  • Width: 140 mm


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