
Legg til i ønskeliste
Gratis utdrag
- Sett i bokhyllen
- Les gratis utdrag
Was Beethoven a Birdwatcher? ebok
55,-
Did the Cett’s Warbler inspire the opening notes of the last movement of Beethoven’s Second Symphony? Who among a host of rivals wrote the best poem about the nightingale? Is a James Bond film named after a duck? Find out the answers to these ornithological conundrums and others in this engaging book that delves into literature, science, religion, fine art and popular culture to reveal how a bird can be far more than the sum of its feathered, winged and webbed parts. Worshipped as gods and damn…
Undertittel
A Bird's Eye History of the World
Forlag
Summersdale
Utgitt
5 juli 2024
Sjanger
Natur og dyr, Dokumentar og fakta
Språk
English
Format
epub
DRM-beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780857653369
Did the Cett’s Warbler inspire the opening notes of the last movement of Beethoven’s Second Symphony?
Who among a host of rivals wrote the best poem about the nightingale?
Is a James Bond film named after a duck?
Find out the answers to these ornithological conundrums and others in this engaging book that delves into literature, science, religion, fine art and popular culture to reveal how a bird can be far more than the sum of its feathered, winged and webbed parts. Worshipped as gods and damned as agents of the Devil in equal measure, birds have also fostered scientific breakthroughs and even helped provoke a war. This humorous and insightful guide is full of brilliant curios that even a magpie would envy.