Birdmania : a remarkable passion for birds
There is no denying that many people are crazy for birds. Packed with intriguing facts and exquisite and rare artwork, Birdmania showcases an eclectic and fascinating selection of bird devotees who would do anything for their feathered friends.
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- ISBN: 9781771642774
- Physical Description xi, 292 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 25 cm
- Publisher Vancouver : Greystone Books Ltd., [2017]
- Copyright ©2017
Content descriptions
General Note: | Translation of: Ornithomania. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Table of Contents
Birdmania : A Remarkable Passion for Birds
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Foreword Pete Dunne | p. vii | |
What's That Sound? | p. 1 | |
1 | Early Enthusiasts | p. 7 |
2 | Bedazzlement | p. 19 |
3 | Strutting Someone Else's Stuff | p. 31 |
4 | Laying the Groundwork for Science | p. 41 |
5 | A Bird in the Hand | p. 57 |
6 | Lost in the Mists of Time | p. 67 |
7 | Championing Birds | p. 73 |
8 | In the Company of Birds | p. 89 |
9 | A Walk on the Wild Side | p. 127 |
10 | Is Bird Love a One-Way Street? | p. 141 |
11 | To Kill or Not to Kill? | p. 151 |
12 | Flight Trackers | p. 179 |
13 | The Lure of the Egg | p. 187 |
14 | Focus on Feathers | p. 199 |
15 | Mad for Bird Watching | p. 205 |
16 | Tracking Dodos and Their Ilk | p. 223 |
17 | Recording Nature | p. 237 |
18 | Deadly Obsessions | p. 247 |
19 | Fantasies of Flight | p. 253 |
Epilogue | p. 259 | |
Acknowledgments | p. 265 | |
Selected Bibliography and Sources for Quotes | p. 267 | |
List of Illustrations | p. 274 | |
Index of Birds | p. 282 | |
Index of People | p. 288 |