The Fascination of Birds: From the Albatross to the Yellowthroat

by William Lewis Young and William Young

Book Overview

Roadrunners are known from cartoons. Ravens are known to poetry lovers. Eagles are known as figures in ancient mythology and as modern national symbols. Birds have fascinated people throughout history. This captivating collection of 99 essays offers a well-researched but easy-to-read look at birds as familiar as the sparrow and as seldom-seen as the albatross, from dancing varieties (crane) to sacred ones (ibis) to those associated with practical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486492788
• ISBN13: 9780486492780
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.7" x 8.6"