Darryl Jones is fascinated by bird feeders. Not the containers
supplying food to our winged friends, but the people who fill the
containers. Why do people do this? Jones asks in The Birds at My
Table. Does the food even benefit the birds? What are the
unintended consequences of providing additional food to our winged
friends? Jones takes us on a wild flight through the history of
bird feeding. He pinpoints the highs and lows of the practice. And
he ponders this odd but seriously popular form of interaction
between humans and wild animals. Most important, he points out that
we know very little about the impact of feeding birds despite
millions of people doing it every day. Unerringly, Jones digs at
the deeper issues and questions, and he raises our awareness of the
things we don’t yet know and why we really should. Using the
latest scientific findings, The Birds at My Table takes a global
swoop from 30,000 feet down to the backyard bird feeder and pushes
our understanding of the many aspects of bird feeding back up to
new heights.
General
Imprint: |
Cornell University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2018 |
First published: |
2018 |
Authors: |
Darryl Jones
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
352 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5017-1078-0 |
Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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LSN: |
1-5017-1078-8 |
Barcode: |
9781501710780 |
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