Ten Birds That Changed the World -- Stephen Moss, Hardcover

The natural history of humankind, told through our long relationship with birds

For the whole of human history, we have lived alongside birds. We have hunted and domesticated them for food; venerated them in our mythologies, religions, and rituals; exploited them for their natural resources; and been inspired by them for our music, art, and poetry.

In Ten Birds That Changed the World, naturalist and author Stephen Moss tells the gripping story of this long and intimate relationship through key species from all seven of the world's continents. From Odin's faithful raven companions to Darwin's finches, and from the wild turkey of the Americas to the emperor penguin as potent symbol of the climate crisis, this is a fascinating, eye-opening, and endlessly engaging work of natural history.

Author: Stephen Moss
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 09/12/2023
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.60d
ISBN: 9781541604469

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2023
Publishers Weekly 07/31/2023

About the Author
Stephen Moss is one of Britain's leading nature writers, broadcasters, and environmentalists. Author of over forty books and field guides, he is an award-winning wildlife television producer for the BBC Natural History Unit. He lives in Somerset, England.