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Birdwatching looks peaceful.
A pair of binoculars. A quiet trail. A little bird singing in a tree.
That is the modern version.
The history is much stranger.
For thousands of years, people watched birds because they thought the creatures could predict weather, reveal the will of the gods, guide travelers, signal the seasons, or deliver supernatural messages. Later, naturalists became so determined to understand birds that they routinely shot them first and identified them afterward.
Then things got really weird.
Victorian collectors scrambled up cliffs to steal rare eggs. Fashion nearly wiped out entire bird colonies because feathers looked good on hats. Wealthy collectors filled cabinets with specimens. Conservationists fought back. Better binoculars changed the hobby forever, and field guides taught ordinary people how to identify birds without turning them into museum exhibits.
And once people started keeping lists, birdwatching became wonderfully obsessive.
Inside STRANGE BUT TRUE: THE WEIRD HISTORY OF BIRDWATCHING, you'll discover:
why ancient Romans let sacred chickens influence important decisions
how medieval bird books confidently reported some truly ridiculous biology
why the first serious birdwatchers often carried shotguns
how Victorian egg collecting became an obsession
how feathered hats helped launch the modern conservation movement
why Roger Tory Peterson changed birdwatching forever
how life lists, twitching, and Big Years turned a quiet hobby into an international chase
why the ivory-billed woodpecker refuses to stay comfortably extinct
how the passenger pigeon went from billions of birds to none
why Arctic terns make human travelers look lazy
how some birds can sleep while flying
why crows may remember your face
how radar accidentally became one of the greatest birdwatching tools ever invented
why millions of ordinary birders now contribute useful scientific data
and how one tiny rare bird can cause hundreds of perfectly reasonable adults to abandon their plans and stare into the same bush
Funny, surprising, occasionally ridiculous, and packed with strange true stories, this is not a guide to identifying birds.
It is the story of what happened when humans started looking up...and became completely obsessed with what they saw.
Perfect for birdwatchers, nature lovers, history fans, travelers, trivia addicts, and anyone who has ever wondered why a group of adults with expensive binoculars is staring very seriously at one completely ordinary-looking tree.
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Birdwatching looks peaceful.A pair of binoculars. A quiet trail. A little bird singing in a tree.That is the modern version.The history is much stranger.For thousands of years, people watched birds because they thought the creatures could predict weather, reveal the will of the gods, guide travelers, signal the seasons, or deliver supernatural messages. Later, naturalists became so determined to understand birds that they routinely shot them first and identified them afterward.Then things got really weird.Victorian collectors scrambled up cliffs to steal rare eggs. Fashion nearly wiped out entire bird colonies because feathers looked good on hats. Wealthy collectors filled cabinets with specimens. Conservationists fought back. Better binoculars changed the hobby forever, and field guides taught ordinary people how to identify birds without turning them into museum exhibits.And once people started keeping lists, birdwatching became wonderfully obsessive.Inside STRANGE BUT TRUE: THE WEIRD HISTORY OF BIRDWATCHING, you'll discover: why ancient Romans let sacred chickens influence important decisionshow medieval bird books confidently reported some truly ridiculous biologywhy the first serious birdwatchers often carried shotgunshow Victorian egg collecting became an obsessionhow feathered hats helped launch the modern conservation movementwhy Roger Tory Peterson changed birdwatching foreverhow life lists, twitching, and Big Years turned a quiet hobby into an international chasewhy the ivory-billed woodpecker refuses to stay comfortably extincthow the passenger pigeon went from billions of birds to nonewhy Arctic terns make human travelers look lazyhow some birds can sleep while flyingwhy crows may remember your facehow radar accidentally became one of the greatest birdwatching tools ever inventedwhy millions of ordinary birders now contribute useful scientific dataand how one tiny rare bird can cause hundreds of perfectly reasonable adults to abandon their plans and stare into the same bushFunny, surprising, occasionally ridiculous, and packed with strange true stories, this is not a guide to identifying birds.It is the story of what happened when humans started looking up.and became completely obsessed with what they saw.Perfect for birdwatchers, nature lovers, history fans, travelers, trivia addicts, and anyone who has ever wondered why a group of adults with expensive binoculars is staring very seriously at one completely ordinary-looking tree. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798172844904
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Birdwatching looks peaceful.A pair of binoculars. A quiet trail. A little bird singing in a tree.That is the modern version.The history is much stranger.For thousands of years, people watched birds because they thought the creatures could predict weather, reveal the will of the gods, guide travelers, signal the seasons, or deliver supernatural messages. Later, naturalists became so determined to understand birds that they routinely shot them first and identified them afterward.Then things got really weird.Victorian collectors scrambled up cliffs to steal rare eggs. Fashion nearly wiped out entire bird colonies because feathers looked good on hats. Wealthy collectors filled cabinets with specimens. Conservationists fought back. Better binoculars changed the hobby forever, and field guides taught ordinary people how to identify birds without turning them into museum exhibits.And once people started keeping lists, birdwatching became wonderfully obsessive.Inside STRANGE BUT TRUE: THE WEIRD HISTORY OF BIRDWATCHING, you'll discover: - why ancient Romans let sacred chickens influence important decisions- how medieval bird books confidently reported some truly ridiculous biology- why the first serious birdwatchers often carried shotguns- how Victorian egg collecting became an obsession- how feathered hats helped launch the modern conservation movement- why Roger Tory Peterson changed birdwatching forever- how life lists, twitching, and Big Years turned a quiet hobby into an international chase- why the ivory-billed woodpecker refuses to stay comfortably extinct- how the passenger pigeon went from billions of birds to none- why Arctic terns make human travelers look lazy- how some birds can sleep while flying- why crows may remember your face- how radar accidentally became one of the greatest birdwatching tools ever invented- why millions of ordinary birders now contribute useful scientific data- and how one tiny rare bird can cause hundreds of perfectly reasonable adults to abandon their plans and stare into the same bushFunny, surprising, occasionally ridiculous, and packed with strange true stories, this is not a guide to identifying birds.It is the story of what happened when humans started looking up.and became completely obsessed with what they saw.Perfect for birdwatchers, nature lovers, history fans, travelers, trivia addicts, and anyone who has ever wondered why a group of adults with expensive binoculars is staring very seriously at one completely ordinary-looking tree. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798172844904
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Birdwatching looks peaceful.A pair of binoculars. A quiet trail. A little bird singing in a tree.That is the modern version.The history is much stranger.For thousands of years, people watched birds because they thought the creatures could predict weather, reveal the will of the gods, guide travelers, signal the seasons, or deliver supernatural messages. Later, naturalists became so determined to understand birds that they routinely shot them first and identified them afterward.Then things got really weird.Victorian collectors scrambled up cliffs to steal rare eggs. Fashion nearly wiped out entire bird colonies because feathers looked good on hats. Wealthy collectors filled cabinets with specimens. Conservationists fought back. Better binoculars changed the hobby forever, and field guides taught ordinary people how to identify birds without turning them into museum exhibits.And once people started keeping lists, birdwatching became wonderfully obsessive.Inside STRANGE BUT TRUE: THE WEIRD HISTORY OF BIRDWATCHING, you'll discover: why ancient Romans let sacred chickens influence important decisionshow medieval bird books confidently reported some truly ridiculous biologywhy the first serious birdwatchers often carried shotgunshow Victorian egg collecting became an obsessionhow feathered hats helped launch the modern conservation movementwhy Roger Tory Peterson changed birdwatching foreverhow life lists, twitching, and Big Years turned a quiet hobby into an international chasewhy the ivory-billed woodpecker refuses to stay comfortably extincthow the passenger pigeon went from billions of birds to nonewhy Arctic terns make human travelers look lazyhow some birds can sleep while flyingwhy crows may remember your facehow radar accidentally became one of the greatest birdwatching tools ever inventedwhy millions of ordinary birders now contribute useful scientific dataand how one tiny rare bird can cause hundreds of perfectly reasonable adults to abandon their plans and stare into the same bushFunny, surprising, occasionally ridiculous, and packed with strange true stories, this is not a guide to identifying birds.It is the story of what happened when humans started looking up.and became completely obsessed with what they saw.Perfect for birdwatchers, nature lovers, history fans, travelers, trivia addicts, and anyone who has ever wondered why a group of adults with expensive binoculars is staring very seriously at one completely ordinary-looking tree. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798172844904
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