The Starling
A Biography
$47.10
- Hardcover
208 pages
- Release Date
3 November 2024
Summary
A beautiful gift-worthy addition to every nature-lover and birdwatcher’s library.
Discover the fascinating lives of some of the most brilliant musical minds and master choreographers in the avian world.
Even with its beautiful iridescent plumage and magical gift to mimic both human and natural sounds, this common garden bird can often be overlooked. But as they come together in their thousands to display their unique ability to perform dazzling aerial manoeuvres known as murmu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529908282 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1529908280 |
| Author: | Stephen Moss |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Square Peg |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 3 November 2024 |
| Weight: | 443g |
| Dimensions: | 24mm x 138mm x 206mm |
| Series: | The Bird Biography Series |
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Critics Review
Stephen Moss delights once more - lyrical and informative by turns, he conjures - with breathless eloquence - another feathered beauty of our skies. – Benedict Allen, author of ‘Explorer’ and ‘Into the Abyss’
A murmuration of starlings is a wonder of the natural world, one of my highlights of the year. I love the way Stephen Moss writes about this fascinating bird in the engaging way he does in all his biographies. – Martha Kearney
An engrossing compilation of ornithological tidbits, cultural anecdotes, literary quotes and well chosen historical artwork * BBC Wildlife, Books of the Year *
As I finished reading this wonderful book, I found myself more convinced than ever that the starling is a favourite bird – not least because it mirrors something of us: fallen, certainly, but capable of glimpses of a prelapsarian state * Church Times *
Stephen Moss
Stephen Moss is a lifelong naturalist, bestselling author, and prolific broadcaster. In a distinguished career at the BBC Natural History Unit, his credits included the BAFTA-award-winning Springwatch, Birding with Bill Oddie, and The Nature of Britain.
His books include Ten Birds that Changed the World, Mrs Moreau’s Warbler, and his bestselling series of bird biographies on the Robin, Wren, Swallow, Swan, Owl, and Starling.
He is a Visiting Research Fellow at Bath Spa University and Global Chief Birding Adviser for Birdfy by Netvue. Originally from London, he now lives with his wife and children on the Somerset Levels.
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