[Library ebook] A Bird in the Bush: A Social History of Birdwatching
| #2293399 in Books | 2005-06-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 7.60 x.96 x5.00l,.62 | File Name: 1845130855 | 320 pages
||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| An Interesting Social History|By Buck the One-Eyed Cat|The Brits seem to be into social history. I also just finished The History of Birdwatching in 100 Objects, which dovetails neatly with A Bird in the Bush, and tells much the same story through a collection of objects with short essays about each one.
Birders will enjoy the book and find the parallels between th|About the Author|Stephen Moss is the producer of BBC2's Birding with Bill Oddie and Bill Oddie Goes Wild. He also writes the Birdwatch column in the Guardian, and writes regularly for BBC Wildlife and Birdwatching magazines. His other books include How to Birdw
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 ... [PDF.zz23] A Bird in the Bush: A Social History of Birdwatching Rating: 3.95 (748 Votes)
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You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.A Bird in the Bush: A Social History of Birdwatching | Stephen Moss. I have read it a couple of times and even shared with my family members. Really good. Couldnt put it down.