{"product_id":"when-there-were-birds-paperback","title":"When There Were Birds - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoy Adkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLesley Adkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA landmark book that charts humanity's changing relationship with birds - from the ancient Egyptians to the twenty-first century \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A marvellously original slice of social history' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The facts and folklore of birdlife are dissected in admirable detail in this handsome book' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Roy and Lesley Adkins are masters of their craft' \u003ci\u003eBBC Countryfile Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo other group of animals has had such a complex and lengthy relationship with humankind as birds. They have been kept in cages as pets, taught to speak and displayed as trophies. More practically, they have been used to tell the time, predict the weather, foretell marriages, provide unlikely cures for ailments, convey messages and warn of poisonous gases. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen There Were Birds\u003c\/i\u003e is a social history of Britain that charts the complex connections between people and birds, set against a background of changes in the landscape and evolving tastes, beliefs and behaviours. It draws together many disparate, forgotten strands to present a story that is an intriguing and unexpectedly significant part of our heritage.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo other group of animals has had such a complex and lengthy relationship with humankind as birds. They have been kept in cages as pets, taught to speak and displayed as trophies. More practically, they have been used to tell the time, predict the weather, foretell marriages, provide unlikely cures for ailments, convey messages and warn of poisonous gases.\u003ci\u003e When There Were Birds\u003c\/i\u003e is a social history of Britain that charts the complex connections between people and birds, set against a background of changes in the landscape and evolving tastes, beliefs and behaviour. It draws together many disparate, forgotten strands to present a story that is an intriguing and unexpectedly significant part of our heritage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'The facts and folklore of birdlife, and man's equivocal relationship with birds, are dissected in admirable detail in this handsome book' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Roy and Lesley Adkins are masters of their craft, welcoming readers to unexpected topics' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBBC Countryfile Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A real revelation' \u003cb\u003eGuy de la Bedoyere\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoy Adkins (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Roy and Lesley Adkins are husband-and-wife authors of widely acclaimed books on naval history, archaeology and social history, which have been translated into seventeen languages. They include \u003ci\u003eJack Tar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTrafalgar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGibraltar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe War for All the Oceans\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Keys of Egypt\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of British Archaeology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEmpires of the Plain\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHandbook to Life in Ancient Greece\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHandbook to Life in Ancient Rome\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDictionary of Roman Religion\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEavesdropping on Jane Austen's England\u003c\/i\u003e. They are Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of London, Fellows of the Royal Historical Society and Members of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists. They live in Devon. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesley Adkins (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Roy and Lesley Adkins are husband-and-wife historians and authors of widely acclaimed books on naval and social history, including \u003ci\u003eJack Tar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTrafalgar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe War for All the Oceans \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Eavesdropping on Jane Austen's England\u003c\/i\u003e, which have been translated into seventeen languages. They are Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of London and the Royal Historical Society, as well as Members of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists. They live in Devon. See www.adkinshistory.com\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.42 x 7.72 x 4.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47342562509049,"sku":"9780349144474","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/bZoQ4A3Wk49780349144474.webp?v=1769713756","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/when-there-were-birds-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}