Parrot by Paul Carter
Highly illustrated, with images drawn from a wide range of cultures, historical periods and media, this book offers a roller-coaster ride through parrots in literature, jokes, folklore, mythology, film, TV and children's stories worldwide, as well as an examination of parrot conservation, talking bird experiments and parrot portraiture.
These are the latest two books on birds in this beautifully conceived "Animal series".. They represent an in-depth, erudite account of the natural, cultural and miscellaneous histories of these generic birds. Both are very well written, highly informative, full of fascinating details, and richly illustrated with wonderful plates and photographs. The books are arguably some of the most original and accomplished written about animals, and the erudition displayed throughout is impressive Ibis Humans will continue to be fascinated by parrots, whether as symbol, fantasy, or actual birds, and this book provides much to think about ... Parrot leaves this reader pondering the hubris of humankind in our subjugation of other species, particularly the intelligent and sensitive "primates of the bird world," and perhaps that is its greatest contribution. I predict that most people who have an interest in parrots will want to own this book. Anthrozoos
Paul Carter is Professorial Research Fellow at The Australian Centre, University of Melbourne, and the author of The Road to Botany Bay (1987), The Lie of the Land (1996), Repressed Spaces: The Poetics of Agoraphobia (Reaktion, 2002) and Parrot (Reaktion, 2006).
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781861892379 |
| ISBN 10 | 1861892373 |
| Title | Parrot |
| Author | Paul Carter |
| Series | Animal |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Reaktion Books |
| Year published | 2005-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 216 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |