A Bird in the Bush  -  Stephen Moss

A Social History of Birdwatching

KORTE INHOUD

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 wrote The Natural History of Selborne in 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...
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2004 Uitgever: Aurum Press, Limited 320 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 1854109936 ISBN-13: 9781854109934