This beautiful and inspiring book tells the stories of 80 birds around the world: from the Sociable Weaver Bird in Namibia which constructs huge, multi-nest 'apartment blocks' in the desert, to the Bar-headed Goose of China, one of the highest-flying migrants which crosses the Himalayas twice a year.
Many birds come steeped in folklore and myth, some are national emblems and a few have inspired scientific revelation or daring conservation projects. Each has a story to tell that sheds a light on our relationship with the natural world and reveals just how deeply birds matter to us.
ISBN: | 9780857828958 |
Publication date: | 23rd June 2022 |
Author: | Mike Unwin |
Illustrator: | Ryuto Miyake |
Publisher: | Laurence King Publishing an imprint of Orion |
Format: | Hardback |
Pagination: | 224 pages |
Genres: |
Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest Zoology: birds (ornithology) Travel writing The environment |