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A Bird in the Bush: A Social History of Birdwatching

By Stephen Moss

Book information

Publisher
Aurum Press
Year
2004
ISBN
1854109936, 9781854109934
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
121 MB (126650363 bytes)
Edition
Hardcover
Pages
320\396
Topic
History
Time added
2019-07-31 03:33:27
birdwatchingHistorySociology

Description

Stephen Moss's book is the first to trace the history and development of birdwatching on both sides of the Atlantic, from Gilbert White, the country parson who wroteThe Natural History of Selbornein the 18th century, through the British servicemen who studied black redstarts from their German prisoner-of-war camp, to today's driven "life-listers" and twisters who think nothing of hurtling the length of the UK by planes, automobiles, and even boats in pursuit of a Grey-Tailed Tattler temporarily landfallen in the Shetland Isles. Both authoritative and readable,A Bird in the Bush is directed at the general reader just as much as the dedicated birder.

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