A Bird in the Bush: A Social History of Birdwatching
A Bird in the Bush: A Social History of Birdwatching By Stephen Moss
2004 | 320 Pages | ISBN: 1854109936 | PDF | 121 MB
2004 | 320 Pages | ISBN: 1854109936 | PDF | 121 MB
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 wroteThe Natural History of Selbornein 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 in the Shetland Isles. Both authoritative and readable,A Bird in the Bush is directed at the general reader just as much as the dedicated birder.