Birdmania : a remarkable passion for birds

Brunner, Bernd, 1964- (author.). Dunne, Pete, 1951- (writer of foreword.). Billinghurst, Jane, 1958- (translator.). Brunner, Bernd, 1964- translation of: Ornithomania. English. (Added Author).

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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Ornithologists.
Ornithology.
Bird watchers.
Bird watching.
Birds.

ISBN: 9781771642774
Physical Description xi, 292 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 25 cm
Publisher Vancouver : Greystone Books Ltd., [2017]
Copyright ©2017

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General Note:	Translation of: Ornithomania.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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Birdmania : A Remarkable Passion for Birds

by Brunner, Bernd; Dunne, Pete (Foreword by); Billinghurst, Jane (Translator)

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Birdmania : A Remarkable Passion for Birds

Section	Section Description	Page Number
	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

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