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It will delight anyone who loves birds, laments the depletion of their populations by human hands, and cares about the survival of those species that still stand a chance. With knowledge, devotion, and a true artist's eye, Albus explains in graceful, precise prose why the decline of these bird species is a great loss both to the natural world and, unavoidably, to culture. With each species lost, a world is lost to human understanding-to our arts, our mythology, and our environment.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49628323447057,"sku":"GOR003848172","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49643253104913,"sku":"GOR012442834","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1887354808.jpg?v=1751092623"},{"product_id":"on-rare-birds-book-anita-albus-9780762769872","title":"On Rare Birds","description":"On Rare Birds is an endearing compilation of the history and extinction of several bird species, along with detailed accounts of many rare birds as well. Anita Albus combines her education in natural history and investigative reporting and turns this book into a captivating story of culture, mythology, and storytelling. She also includes her very own artwork throughout the book. On Rare Birds shows that how along with the extinction of these birds comes a great loss of culture, art, mythology, and science.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49631296618769,"sku":"GOR008781334","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50478693024017,"sku":"CIN0762769874G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50596669128977,"sku":"GOR014009819","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0762769874.jpg?v=1751169290"},{"product_id":"on-rare-birds-book-anita-albus-9780762788057","title":"On Rare Birds","description":"On Rare Birds is an  endearing compilation of the history and extinction of several bird  species, along with detailed accounts of many rare birds. Award-winning writer Anita  Albus combines her education in natural history with investigative  reporting, transforming each bird's tale into a captivating combination of culture,  mythology, science, and lyrical storytelling. Illustrated with stunning avian portraits throughout, it tells the compelling stories of ten rare or extinct bird species-from  the tragic demise of the once-abundant Passenger Pigeon to the shooting  death of the last Carolina Parakeet in the wild, and from the startling  natural defenses of the willful Nightjar to the diverse cultural  significance of the Kingfisher. Some stories bear sad witness to  precious species we have lost, but they are all fascinating and often  heartwarming or humorous depictions of the unique lives and loves of  birds. With knowledge, devotion, and a true artist's eye, Albus explains in  graceful, precise prose why the decline of these bird species is a great  loss both to the natural world and, unavoidably, to culture.  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