A History of Birds

I really did enjoy this book. You could keep dipping into or read it all the way through, but there are thirty chapters and I found it made thirty good bed-time stories. Some of the historical revelations are very surprising indeed! Pigeons accused of threatening the lives of prime ministers, seagulls being used to hunt for u-boats, and Charles II keeping a starling in his bedroom. There are lots of great anecdotes and fascinating tales here, and its all written in a very enjoyable way that makes you want to keep reading.

Excellent and interesting book on the history of birds. Great photography too.I bought two copies one for a friend

I have to agree that this is a wonderful book visually and in content too. A real treat to settle down with on a winter's afternoon. It contains lots of long forgotten gems of information and brings alive the cultural appreciation of many everyday and less common birds which would have been commonplace but which is now largely unknown. A real delight!

A great book to dip into with fascinating facts and stories. The photographs are excellent too. More than just another book about birds.

Interesting book from an up and coming author. I know this is a pet subject for the author as I know him personally. I even got him to sign my copy. Watch out for more of his books past present and in the future all very interesting