Birds Britannica is one of the most important bird books of the last decade. It covers cultural links; social history; birds as food; ecology; the lore and language of birds; myths, art, literature and music; anecdotes, birdsong and rare facts; modern developments; migration, the seasons and our sense of place. An attempt to describe the interaction of birds and humans, it captures the essence of why birds matter.
‘The great delight of my year, the book that made me feel I’d been waiting for it all my life is the magnificently produced and completely enthralling Birds Britannica.’ Andrew Motion, British Poet Laureate
‘Birds Britannica is a beautifully written, encyclopaedic account of Britain’s bird folklore’ Mike McCarthy Environmental Editor, The Independent
‘Vast and amazingly beautiful …Birds Britannica is a great and moving monument to Man’s love of nature.’ Craig Brown, Mail on Sunday
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