The Bedside Book Of Birds
In this fascinating reader, novelist and avid birder Graeme Gibson pays tribute to the ancient relationship between humanity and birds. Poems, folk tales, parables, legends, and excerpts from the writings of naturalists and philosophers are accompanied by more than 100 full-color images of birds depicted in art, folk art, sculpture, and bestiaries. For the bird lover, it's both a page turner and a book worth lingering over. Hardcover, 384 pages.
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