This beautiful and inspiring book tells the stories of 80 birds around
the world: from the Sociable Weaver Bird in Namibia which constructs
huge, multi-nest 'apartment blocks' in the desert, to the Bar-headed
Goose of China, one of the highest-flying migrants which crosses the
Himalayas twice a year.
Many birds come steeped in folklore and myth, some are national emblems
and a few have inspired scientific revelation or daring conservation
projects. Each has a story to tell that sheds a light on our
relationship with the natural world and reveals just how deeply birds
matter to us.