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Ten birds that changed the world / Stephen Moss; [illustrations by Nicole Heidaripour].
"For the whole of human history, we have lived alongside birds. We have hunted and domesticated them for food; venerated them in our mythologies, religions, and rituals; exploited them for their natural resources; and been inspired by them for our music, art, and poetry. In Ten Birds That Changed the World, naturalist and author Stephen Moss tells the gripping story of this long and intimate relationship through key species from all seven of the world's continents. From Odin's faithful raven companions to Darwin's finches, and from the wild turkey of the Americas to the emperor penguin as potent symbol of the climate crisis, this is a fascinating, eye-opening, and endlessly engaging work of natural history"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781541604469
- ISBN: 1541604466
- Physical Description: iii, 408 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First US edition.
- Publisher: New York : Basic Books, 2023.
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-387) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Raven (corvus corax) -- Pigeon (columba livia domestica) -- Wild turkey (meleagris gallopavo) -- Dodo (raphus cucullatus) -- Darwin's finches (geospizinae sp.) -- Guanay cormorant (leucocarbo bougainvillii) -- Snowy egret (egretta thula) -- Bald eagle (haliaeetus leucocephalus) -- Tree sparrow (passer montanus) -- Emperor penguin (aptenodytes forsteri). |
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| Subject: | Birds > History. Human-animal relationships > History. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Adams County Library System.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Littlestown Library | 598 MOSS (Text)
Endowment:
Hilda O. Nitchman Named Endowment for the Littlestown Library for Four-Footed Furry Friends, 2023
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35740635990328 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
