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Birds and People: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

It took me a while to wrap my mind around the concept of Birds and People , Mark Cocker and David Tipling’s book that, in 592 pages, explores the intersection of just that—birds and us. Still, I found it a little disjointing that a book has been written about our relationship with birds. So, I just sit here, amazed at this book.

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The Feather Thief: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

government (Johnson had worked in Iraq for USAID, where he learned about his friends and colleagues problems first-hand). Seriously, this book is crying out for a movie treatment!). The expert witness is Dr. Simon Baron-Cohen, cousin to the comedian.

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“Birds of Cyprus” field guide review

10,000 Birds

BOC has 95 colour plates illustrating more than 400 species (three country endemics, Cyprus Wheatear , Cyprus Scops Owl and Cyprus Warbler , among them), with text and distribution maps on facing pages. His work in Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey remains inspirational to researchers throughout the region.

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