Bibliograph

Birdmania, a remarkable passion for birds, Bernd Brunner ; foreword by Pete Dunne ; translation by Jane Billinghurst

Type

Label

Birdmania, a remarkable passion for birds, Bernd Brunner ; foreword by Pete Dunne ; translation by Jane Billinghurst

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-273) and indexes

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Birdmania

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

975140283

Responsibility statement

Bernd Brunner ; foreword by Pete Dunne ; translation by Jane Billinghurst

Sub title

a remarkable passion for birds

Summary

In this collection it is the watchers, not the birds, who are on display--ornithologists and bird lovers of every description, revealed in sketches and anecdotes that are quirky, intriguing, and always affectionate

Table Of Contents

Foreword / by Pete Dunne -- What's that sound? -- Early enthusiasts -- Bedazzlement -- Strutting someone else's stuff -- Laying the groundwork for science -- A bird in the hand -- Lost in the mists of time -- Championing birds -- In the company of birds -- A walk on the wild side -- Is bird love a one-way street? -- To kill or not to kill? -- Flight trackers -- The lure of the egg -- Focus on feathers -- Mad for bird watching -- Tracking dodos and their ilk -- Recording nature -- Deadly obsessions -- Fantasies of flight -- Epilogue

Target audience

adult

Classification

Contributor

Creator