Birdsong in a Time of Silence
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| Verlag | Penguin Books UK |
| Auflage | 2022 |
| Seiten | 160 |
| Format | 12,9 x 19,8 x 1,2 cm |
| B-format paperback | |
| Gewicht | 148 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| EAN | 9780141995700 |
| Bestell-Nr | 14199570EA |
A lyrical celebration of birdsong, and the rekindling of a deep passion for nature.
'At this time of year, blackbirds never simply fly: instead, like reluctantly retired officers, they're always "on manoeuvres", and it's easy to see from their constant agitation that for them every flower bed is a bunker, every shed a redoubt and every hedge-bottom a potential place of ambush'
As the world went silent in lockdown, something else happened; for the first time, many of us started becoming more aware of the spring sounds of the birds around us. Birdsong in a Time of Silence is a lyrical, uplifting reflection on these sounds and what they mean to us.
From a portrait of the blackbird - most prominent and articulate of the early spring singers - to explorations of how birds sing, the science behind their choice of song and nest-sites, and the varied meanings that people have brought to and taken from birdsong, this book ultimately shows that natural history and h uman history cannot be separated. It is the story of a collective reawakening brought on by the strangest of springs.
Rezension:
A delightful meditation on the wonder of birdsong, and how it helped us at a moment of crisis Stephen Moss
