Passions For Birds
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Passions For Birds
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Author : Sean Nixon
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 2022-05-15
Passions For Birds written by Sean Nixon and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-15 with Social Science categories.
Whether as sources of joy and pleasure to be fed, counted, and watched, as objects of sport to be hunted and killed, or as food to be harvested, wild birds evoke strong feelings. Sean Nixon traces the transformation of these human passions for wild birds from the early twentieth century through the 1970s, detailing humans’ close encounters with wild birds in Britain and the wider North Atlantic world. Drawing on a rich range of written sources, Passions for Birds reveals how emotional, subjective, and material attachments to wild birds were forged through a period of pronounced social and cultural change. Nixon demonstrates how, for all their differences, new traditions in birdwatching and conservation, field sports, and bird harvesting mobilized remarkably similar feelings towards birds. Striking similarities also emerged in the material forms that each of these practices used to bring birds closer to people – hides and traps, nets and ropes, and binoculars. Wide ranging in scope, Passions for Birds sheds new light on the ways in which wild birds helped shape humans throughout the twentieth century, as well as how birds themselves became burdened with multiple cultural meanings and social anxieties over time.
A Passion For Birds
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Author : Mark V. Barrow, Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2021-08-10
A Passion For Birds written by Mark V. Barrow, Jr. and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-10 with Nature categories.
In the decades following the Civil War--as industrialization, urbanization, and economic expansion increasingly reshaped the landscape--many Americans began seeking adventure and aesthetic gratification through avian pursuits. By the turn of the century, hundreds of thousands of middle-and upper-class devotees were rushing to join Audubon societies, purchase field guides, and keep records of the species they encountered in the wild. Mark Barrow vividly reconstructs this story not only through the experiences of birdwatchers, collectors, conservationists, and taxidermists, but also through those of a relatively new breed of bird enthusiast: the technically oriented ornithologist. In exploring how ornithologists struggled to forge a discipline and profession amidst an explosion of popular interest in natural history, A Passion for Birds provides the first book-length history of American ornithology from the death of John James Audubon to the Second World War. Barrow shows how efforts to form a scientific community distinct from popular birders met with only partial success. The founding of the American Ornithologists' Union in 1883 and the subsequent expansion of formal educational and employment opportunities in ornithology marked important milestones in this campaign. Yet by the middle of the twentieth century, when ornithology had finally achieved the status of a modern profession, its practitioners remained dependent on the services of birdwatchers and other amateur enthusiasts. Environmental issues also loom large in Barrow's account as he traces areas of both cooperation and conflict between ornithologists and wildlife conservationists. Recounting a colorful story based on the interactions among a wide variety of bird-lovers, this book will interest historians of science, environmental historians, ornithologists, birdwatchers, and anyone curious about the historical roots of today's birding boom.
A Passion For Birds
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Author : Tony Soper
language : en
Publisher: David & Charles Publishers
Release Date : 1988-01-01
A Passion For Birds written by Tony Soper and has been published by David & Charles Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988-01-01 with Nature categories.
Discusses the pleasures of bird watching, describes avian characteristics and behavior, and offers advice on attracting and observing birds
Birdmania
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Author : Bernd Brunner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
Birdmania written by Bernd Brunner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Bird watchers categories.
A window on the world of birders-obsessive, passionate, quirky, and always interesting.
A Passion For Birds
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Author : Mark V. Barrow
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
A Passion For Birds written by Mark V. Barrow and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Ornithology categories.
Why Watch Birds
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Author : Sue Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Hyland House Publishing
Release Date : 2004-10-29
Why Watch Birds written by Sue Taylor and has been published by Hyland House Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-10-29 with Bird watching categories.
Sue Taylors passion for birds is evident on every page. Her enthusiasm is contagious, her curiosity inspiring. 'Why Watch Birds?' will encourage everyone everywhere to embrace the joys of bird watching.
The Birding Life
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Author : Larry Sheehan
language : en
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
Release Date : 2011
The Birding Life written by Larry Sheehan and has been published by Clarkson Potter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Nature categories.
A book with 200 full-color photos and a series of anecdotes shows how bird enthusiasts showcase their love of birds in and around their homes. By the author of Living With Dogs.
Birds Of Prey My Passion
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Author : Falconer from Passion Typopeter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-11-16
Birds Of Prey My Passion written by Falconer from Passion Typopeter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-16 with categories.
Falconers and lovers of birds of prey will appreciate this beautifully designed notebook and diary. Entries about birds, weather, food, offspring, reintroduction, training, training successes can be perfectly preserved here. This attractive notebook is perfect for all nature, animal and bird lovers.Of course also useful as a vocabulary book, notebook, idea book, as a gift for the falconer and all bird lovers and nature lovers.
Passions In Ornithology A Century Of Australian Egg Collectors
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Author : Gilbert H. Pfitzner, 2nd
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-05
Passions In Ornithology A Century Of Australian Egg Collectors written by Gilbert H. Pfitzner, 2nd and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05 with categories.
The most comprehensive collection of ornithology in Australia over the past 100 years, offering insights into not only the egg collections, but lives of the people behind them. Collectors from all over Australia comprise an impressive genealogical detailing of generations, outlining the evolution of the pastime into its current form. The extent of the biographies are a sight to behold.
A Passion For Birds
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Author : Kiem Sian Ong
language : en
Publisher: Draco Publishing
Release Date : 2008
A Passion For Birds written by Kiem Sian Ong and has been published by Draco Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Birds categories.
For more than a decade, Ong Kiem Sian has produced the most stunning images of birds of the region. Collected here are her most valuable and spectacular images.